School: Castlemacadam
- Location:
- Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Wm. Ffell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 102
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- Piper's Corner. about 1 fur. N.W. of school. Entrance gate to field a car road of Griffin's land. No certain reason for name given except hint of pipes heard at times.
The Black Dog: House on Woodenbridge Road. Reported haunted by a black dog - locals would rather not be alone here at night. Now (April 1936) inhabited by Esmond family. Friends of Hood's, River View Hotel - Avoca, claim to have had an experience with this dog one night late when walking from Arklow.
The Bell Rock. Halfway between Avoca village & 'Meetings'. One reason given for such a name being that a hollow sound like the far off tolling of a bell is heard when one stamps heavily in certain places on top of this rock. Some say in a vague way that this rock had some connection with Penal Days.
The Mottie Stone. A large rock - 9' or 10' high - on a summit of one of the Conary Hills about 2 miles from Avoca. A man who lives near here (Mottie Stone) mentioned that marine moss was discovered growing around this rock. cannot get any reason for name.
The Spink. A hill near Mottie Stone, in townland of Tigroney or Cherrymount.
The Round O. A raised circular mound from 2'-3' high, level & flat inside circle, near the townland of Killeagh(continues on next page)
