old writing masters, Denis Cummins died about forty years ago in Bridgetown.

from Bridgetown who broke his arm when he fell from the deck.

The townland in which I live is called Bridge-town. It is in the parish of Clonea (the old parish of Mothel) and in the Barony of Upper Third. The little stream that runs through the school yard and crosses the road almost beside the entrance to the school grounds divide Bridgetown from Ballyneill and it must be from that little [?] bridge that Bridgetown got its name as

There is a hill beside our house at Bridgetown and it is all heights and hollows. There was supposed to be a graveyard there long ago. Bones have also been dug up there but it is so far back we cannot right tell the true story about it. There is another field at Robbie Harron’s of Bridgetown. This field is full of bones. It was supposed to be a battle-field one time.

Folklore: - BridgetownThe village of Bridgetown in ancient times was called (Átha-Gile-Ghaill?) meaning the Ford of the Church of Saint Gall.
The present church of Bridgetown was built around ninety years ago. Before that time the Parish Church was built upon the site on which the schools now stand. There is a portion of the walls of the schools which was part of the walls of the church.
It is said that the remains of two priests were interred in the small school-yard between the school and the road. The school was erected in the year 1850.

The first train that came to Bridgetown.The first train that came to Bridgetown, surprised everyone that came out to see it.
It happened in the year 1904 or 1905. The old people were surprised very much when they saw the new way of travelling. The railway was cut through the ball-alley of Bridgetown, the ruins of which are beside the railway still.

Hse. also is the birthplace of Nano Nagle, the foundress of the presentation Order of Nuns. The Nagle mountains which are named after the Nagles were owned by them. About three miles further is Castletownroche which gets its name from a castle erected there by the Roche family - Lords of Fermoy. There are two great buildings in Castletownroche which deal with the Cromwellian period in Ireland namely Castle Widenham and Bridgetown Abbey. Bridgetown Abbey is situated one mile south of Castletownroche. It is overgrown with ivy and standing at the confluence of the Awbeg and Blackwater.

The local landlord of my district, Ballynevin, O'Brien's Bridge was Mr. Robert L. Brehon. He lived in Clonboy (near Bridgetown). He was looked upon as a very bad landlord by all his tenants. Not many evictions were carried on but one noted one, was the eviction of Mr. Hynes of Bridgetown. He did some improvements in his house and the Landlord raised his rent. He refused to pay it and he was evicted out of his house. The Landlord then harnessed two horses to the house and turned it up-side-down. This was the custom of that Landlord when

of the townland and the people have a long way to draw it. The population of Bridgetown is about 22.

harder than any man, and she is still [?] very active and as willing to work as any-body else in the parish. Her name is Mrs Shanahan, of Bridgetown, Clonea, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford. In the other cottages lives a man of over seventy years and his wife and two of his family. His name is Mr. J. Hurley. The rest of his family also emigrated. Now the fifth house is a two storied slated house surrounded by a lot of nice trees and shrubs. It is the teachers residence. It was build about thirty years ago, and it is there I live.Bridgetown is a nice high part of the country and the scenery is very beautiful as there is a lovely view of the Curraghmore woods. Bridgetown is situated between the villages of Clonea and Mothel, but the one draw back is there is no spring water in part

"The fair of St Anne's for young ladies and lambs" Tomhaggard near Bridgetown Co. Wexford is under the patronage of St. Anne.

remain. It is beside the house of Mr. Willie. Giffith Hollybrooke, Bridgetown, Co. Donegal.

sent to each candidates every hour crowds coming to Bridgetown and the public houses doing a roaring trade.Written by. :
Kitty Connick
Bridgetown
Co Wexford.Told by. :
Mr J. Murphy, (50)
Old Hall,
Bridgetown,
Co. Wexford.

It was from that castle and its founders that this parish derived the name of Castletownroche. Bridgetown is one of the ancient ruins of C. T. Roche. It is delightfully situated at the confluence of the rivers "Blackwater" and "Awbeg" about two miles from Castletownroche. Many and varied are the tales that are woven around this ancient building but the most fascinating is that concerning a beautiful carved stone which it contains.
It is believed that when the moon shone on it beautiful music was heard all over the vicinity. Bridgetown in ancient times was a great seat of learning, the Abbey being the residence of Monks of the Augustinian Order. The Abbey flourished until the

The local fairs
The local fairs are held in Broadway, Bridgetown and Wexford, Broadway and Bridgetown being large villages and Wexford the county town. The business of buying and selling was once transacted at the crossroads but it is discontinued, but the business is still continued at the farmers' houses. The stock which are generally sold in this manner are fat cattle. Fairs were formerly held in Tagoat and Killinick but they were discontinued because the business carried on there was going down.
In Wexford town the fairs are carried on in Hill Street, Slaney street and Jail Road. Toll is not paid on cattle sold. When an animal is sold money which is called luck is given back by the seller to the buyer. The amount of luck given on the animal which is sold, a shilling per head luck being usually given on cattle and sixpence per head on pigs and sheep. When a bargain is made to show that

Famine. During that time also men were employed croping the Warren at four pence per day. They were employed by Mc Foster off Bellsisle.
A road leading out to the back-strands called the Wooden-bridge road is also a relic of those bad days.
Carrickbreeny road upper Bridgetown is over two hundred and seventy years old. Rathforty road leads out behind Mc Jack Hammonds shop at Bridgetown is over three hundred years old also. The Innisfad road leads away south of the Back-strands. It was made as relief work during the bad Famine days.

Hidden TreasureAs ancient stories are told about hidden treasure here is a story about one which occured at Ballybock, Bridgetown, Kilmore Parish, Co. Wexford.A crock of gold was buried in a corner of the old castle field near the road. A man dreamt three nights in succession where the crock of gold was hidden. A setting hen was supposed to guard the treasure and they both decided to go and unearth it. On the following night they both prepared themselves for the work. About twelve o'clock they went t6o the spot and began to dig.Another man of the locality heard of what the two fellows were doing and decided to bring an old hen to play a joke on them.As the two men were at work digging up the treasure all of a sudden they heard a great "clucking" of a hen behind them and suddenly they remembered the safe-guard of the treasure. They ran for their lives and did not attempt to dig up another treasure.Martin Connick
BridgetownTold by:
Mrs. Dunphy, aged 65
Bridgetown.

There are eight old graveyards in this parish, two of which are adjoining the Protestant and Catholic Church. The other old graveyards are - : Kilcummer, Bridgetown, Killathy, Ballyhooly, Killisanne and Toumplin graveyard.
Some of these graveyards are now disused, among them the graveyards at Killasanne and Kilquane. Near the churchyard at Bridgetown are the ruins of an old monastery which has been derelict for many years. Some very ancient tombs and crosses may still be seen there.
Some date back to the time of Theobald Roche [?] Some of the oldest families in the neighbourhood are buried in this graveyard. There they lie, sleeping their last sleep awaiting the blast from the Archangel's trumpet.
Many stories and legends are told about these graveyards. The following tale is told about Killathy. It was the time of the Penal Days in Ireland when the Catholics were persecuted, and the priests forbidden to celebrate Mass, that the priest-hunters were hot on the trail of Fr. Leonard who resided in the district. The family Grimes were laying their plans in a house at Ballymaclaurence, Ballyhooly. A fool called "Amadan Peter" who was staying

In this parish there lives a man who attends all local fairs. Last June, he went to a fair in Bridgetown to sell three cattle. He purchased some bonhams and as he had no creel on his cart, he put the bonhams into a bag. On the way home they had to pass a river, and as they were passing it, a bonham excaped and fell in. Now this river and the man was

his left hand. They had "premiers" "spelling books", and "Sumbooks". He was also a great acquisition to the locality as he was their legal advisor, drew up their wills, wrote letters for them to landlords etc. With the opening of Bridgetown school his school collapsed.