Henry McGowan, Ballhiney, was in Bree

There are six graveyards in the Parish of Bree, Ballyhogue, (Galbally?), Bree, Clonmore, (?), and Clonmore Protestant graveyards and (Ballybrennan?).They are all still in use. The ones in Ballyhogue and Clonmore are shaped like a heart and the rest of them are square. There is a ruined church in Ballybrennan graveyard. There is a chapel alongside the graveyards of (Galbally?) and Bree and a Protestant church alongside the Protestant graveyard in Bree. There are trees around them all and monuments and tombs in them all some are there since (?). Most of the crosses are of wood. There is a cave running under the graveyard of Clonmore and going ahead up to Clonmore house and it is believed that it is there since the time of Cromwell as a safeguard from the soldiers and it is supposed to be full of gold.

There are plenty of fields around our district which have names.John Furlong has fields in Raheenahone Bree, Enniscorthy, Barony of Bantry and the names of them are the Hill Field and the Rock Field.Thomas Byrne has a field in Corroughnaboola, Bree, Enniscorthy, Barony of Bantry, called the Kiln Field because there is a kiln in the middle of it. He has also fields by the names of the Galbally fields.There is a man whose name is Nicholas Power and he has fields in Raheenahone, Bree, Enniscorthy, Barony of Bantry, called the Gun Field because it has the shape of a gun. He has others by the names of Fardy's Field and the Battle Field.James Furlong has fields in Raheenahone, Bree, Enniscorthy, Barony of Bantry, called the Boot Field because it has the shape of a Boot; and he has others by the names of the Shamrock Field and the Road Field.

In this locality, as in many others, raths are very common. These are said to be inhabited by fairies or Good People as they are called.Near where I live, there is a rath and lights are frequently seen there. The light comes from another rath, in Raheenahone, Bree, Co. Wexford, stops at the rath in Ballymorris, then goes across the hill of Ballymorris, to a rath on the lands of Mr Laffan, Kereight, Bree, Enniscorthy.There is a rath in Raheenahone, called "The Sidheógs" and many people tell stories of peculiar happenings there. One night two local men were netting hares, Thomas Quirke Corroughnaboula, Bree, Co. Wexford and James Canning, Kereight, Bree, Co. Wexford. They were waiting for the hare to come into the nets and of course they had to be perfectly still and silent. They were standing at gaps some distance apart from each other.After a while Canning went over to Quirke and whispered him did he hear anything. Quirke said "No." So Canning told him to go where he Canning was and listen a while, When they changed

This first football match that was played around this district was played in the year 1882 in a field belonging to Matthew Doyle Ballybuckley, Bree. The club was organised by Mr. Nick Wickham Bree who afterwards went to Australia.The teams that played were Bree against Oylegate. Bree won by two points. There were 21 men aside at that time and the ground was a few yards longer. There was a goal and two point posts on each side. A man named Keogh from Bulgan was referee that day. The rules weren't as strict as they are to day. They were tripping and shoving allowed at that time.There are very few of the players who took part in the game at that time alive to day.
Of those alive the best players were Thomas Asple Galbally, James Sinnott Ballyhogue and Pat Roche Ballybrennan. The ball was the very same as it is to day.

The death of two men
Long ago a man named Bree with another man and his dog went out shooting in Killasbugbroin grave-yard.
There was a man buried there that day. When they got there Bree saw a rabbit alongside the new grave. He put the gun to his shoulder and was going to shoot when the rabbit disappeared. This happened a couple of times and he was getting fed up so he fired the next time the rabbit appeared he went over to look for the rabbit but he saw nothing but the new grave. They were going home and they got to the gate when a man in brown stopped them, they got to the steps but the man got there before them. Bree took out his gun and shot at the man, but

Anthony Whalan Rathkyle, Adamstown has four fields by the names of Sheeogues, Gurt na Sheeogue, Barcilogue and Ballock Bee in the Barony of Bantry. Joseph Moran Barmoney, Bree, Barony of Bantry has a field by the name of Finnogue.
Joseph Doyle Lambstown, Killurin, the Barony of Bantry has two fields by the names of Muintir Muc and Muilin Ard.
Mr Paul Roche Barmoney Bree Co. Wexford the Barony of Bantry has a field by the name of Corrigeen.
Mrs Dempsey Ballymorris, Bree Co. Wexford, has a field by the name of Sgeac Mor.

he did not hit any thing.
When they got home the dog died. That night the man that Bree was with died. The next night Bree died.

About a hundred years ago a man named Bree ploughed nos buide with two jennets. In the centre of the field there

Mrs English, Townfarney, Bree, Co. Wexford, can cure The Rose by mixing butter and moss and saying some prayers over them.Mr Paul Roche, Barmoney, Bree, Co. Wexford can cure Ring Worm, I do not know how he cures it but I think he mixes

There are four forges in our district.
They are all situated on the side of the road.
The Smith's names are.
Mr Nolan, Galbally, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford,
Mr Breen, Ballyeden, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
Mr Jordan, Bellview, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, and
Mr Long, Ballyhogue, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.The roofs on the forges are of iron. The shape of the door on the forges is rectangular. The implements made are sprongs, spades, shovels. They also repair the farm implements such as harrows, scuffles, ploughs, etc.The Smiths sometimes work in the open air, binding wheels. The blacksmith gets money for doing these things. These men are supposed to be very strong. Some People sometimes go to the forge in the evenings to have a chat with the blacksmith.

There was a forge in Clonmore, Bree, Co. Wexford not long ago. A priest sent his horse to be shod at that particular

There are seven graveyards in the Parish of Bree. There is one in Ballyhogue, one in Clonmore, one in Ballybrennan, one in Galbally, one in Bree, one in Kereight and one in Wilton.They are all in use except the one in Kereight. They are nearly all square. There are churches beside some of them and ruined churches beside more of them. There are trees

When the first tea came to Carn, there was a 'station' in Glentogher and though it would be a rare thing to have tea ready for the clergy after the station, the woman of the house in which the station was held, bought a pound of tea and put it in a large pan, filled it with water, and boiled it. When it was boiled they drained off the 'tree' and left the leaves on a plate. When the priests sat down to the tea they asked the woman of the house how did she make the tea and she said that she put the tea in a pan and boiled it and then emptied off the 'bree'. The priests said that if she had given them the 'bree' instead of the leaves it would have been much better.

A man whose name is William Doherty of Bree was one day taking home corn from the mill and at this time he had no horse or cart and then he had to carry it home on his back.
The bag of corn weighted twenty two stone and he it about half a mile to where his own home was. This man is said to be the strongest in this district of Bree.

There lived in Galbally, Bree Macmine, twenty years ago a man named Seán Mernagh who was working with Rev. Father Sinnot there. Nicholas Fortune, Barmoney, Bree, Co. Wexford sent him on a message to Thomas Asple, Ballhogue, Co. Wexford one evening. He had a new bicycle which belonged to Father Sinnot that evening. He went with the message and when he was coming back that evening he ran into a hawthorn at the end of Andy's Lane nearest to Swan's shop.
When he ran into the hawthorn his skull was split and the bicycle was broken in a thousand pieces.
He was a brave man : he got up and carried the pieces of the bicycle upon his shoulder up to Nicholas Fortune's house. When he went into the yard he lay down at the wheel of Mr. Fortune's car. Mr. Fortune came out, and asked him what was the matter with him, and he said "The dog." Then he said no more only died. Mr. Fortune did

There is a cure made out of herbs for worm-fever. It is made by a woman named Mrs Walshe Sparrowsland Bree Co Wexford, and by a girl named Miss Brien Ballymorris Cross, Ballyhogue, Co. Wexford.There is also a cure for warts :
Get a snail; rub it on the warts and put it on a gorse thorn or a sgeach thorn, This must be done in the morning. Keep repeating this every morning till the warts disappear.Another cure is made for scurvy. It is made by Mr P Roche Barmoney Bree Co Wexford.

There are many people around our district able to cure certain diseases. Some of the diseases they cure are, Worm-Feaver, Cancer, Scurvey, and the Rose or Erysipelas.
Miss Saria Brien, Ballymorris, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, has a cure for Worm-Fever. This cure is made from herbs. Mrs Walsh, Sparrowsland, Bree, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, has a cure for Worm-Feaver also.Mr. Paul Roche, Barrmoney, Ballyhogue, Co. Wexford, has a cure for Scurvey. This is cured by Ointment.

The Holy Wells in this district are scarce. There is a Holy Well near BallyBrenon Church yard, Bree, Co. Wexford.
Many people get cured of warts and other diseases at this Holy Well.
If the people of this district found lost property they would put it in a Holy Well.There is another Holy Well in Carton's field of Clonmore, Bree, Co. Wexford. The people do not visit this Holy Well very often. This Holy Well was opened by Cannon Sheil.

There is an old graveyard in Clonmore, Bree, Enniscorthy. It is situated by the side of the road, and is connected by an under ground passage with a house at the opposite side of the road, and some little distance from it, and at present occupied by a Mr Deacon.In ancient times this passage - about three miles long - was made and used by the Monks who had their Monastery in the graveyard. This passage connects with another graveyard in Ballybrennan, Bree.In recent times this passage was used as a place of hiding by men on their keeping.