School: Carysfort, Arklow

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
T. E. McAdoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 130

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 130

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  1. There is a road about two miles outside Arklow. It is called the Danes road,because the Danes marched along it.
    there is a lane near the railway station in Arklow called the yellow lane.It got its name because there is yellow clay in it.
    There is a place about half a mile from Coolgreany called tinkers town.It got its name because the Tinkers used to camp there.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Freeman
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr W. Freeman
    Gender
    Male