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School: Arklow Convent

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Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Brendan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 228

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  1. A Local Place Name - The Priest's Gate

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    At Arklow Rock in olden times when there was a price on a priest's head a Priest was chased by the Yeomen for his life across the Rock and he came to a high gate. The horse had to jump this gate on to the beach and they landed safely, but the Yeomen were too cowardly to take the jump so the Priest got clear.
    That is why this place is called the Priest's Gate. The son of one of those Yeomen lived in the very house I am living in at present, and this man's name was Proctor.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellie Culleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lower Main Street, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Ben Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lower Main Street, Co. Wicklow