About thirty years ago a schooner named Excel was reported from Greystones and other places as been in a state of distress and being carried along by the storm as it was understood it was in a helpless condition. A watch was being kept at Wicklow in which direction she was driven by the fierce gale. In the course of the afternoon the vessel appeared some distance from Wicklow she was without sails or masts and there was no sign of anyone on board, having passed Wicklow and the storm still raging and night coming on, those on board decided to make one desparate effort launched their small boat near Britis Bay but they all got swamped. The big vessel came safely to shore with a dog the only living thing aboard.

21 Years Act.The time of the 21 years act, the tenants had a lease only for 21 years. At end of that time the landlords would not renew the lease only put out the tenant and put a Protestant in his place. There were a lot of tenants on the "Burnaby Estate" near Greystones with four or five acres of land each. The landlord gave Covney Mac Daniel five pounds to give to each tenant and notice to quit. Instead of giving the £5

Belch's fight at GreystonesSome time after the fighting fair of Shercock the Shercock orangemen were proceeding in 12th July towards Bailieboro. Some one had given information to the authorities that there would be trouble. So a squad of soldiers under an officer named Fox was sent to

About thirty years ago a man named Thomas Boyce was renowned for his ploughing. He was locally known as the "Frog" but he states himself that when he was ploughing in a competition he did not go like a frog, but quite the opposite, like a hare, and almost as swift as one.Michael Byrne a famous walker long ago used to walk a great distance to fairs and auctions. He often walked from Wicklow town to Greystones, also to Arklow and would arrive home safe and sound at about midnight.Johnnie Cash a famous bag-piper resided at the Ball-alley. He won cups and medals everywhere he went. He won the championship of

one night and they went to live in a smaller thatched house on the estate or farm. He intended to build a new dwelling-house but died before doing so. The last of the Scotts left the place a few years ago, they were three very nice old ladies, two have died since.The old house is empty since they left and is fast going to ruin. Some boys from Greystones broke all the windows and the briars are now going in through the broken panes. The stables are very fine, the land now belongs to Mr. Evans There is a lovely walk from the entrance gate down to the sea about 3/4 mile. The drive is

Bailieboro. Fox's men met the Orangemen at Greystones near Lear Bridge and ordered them to go home. They refused and the fight took place between Belsh and the leader of the Orangemen who rode a horse and carried a sword. This was a custom tat the master of each lodge carried a sword and rode a horse in those days. In the fight Belsh was wounded in the face but fought until he knocked the sword from the officers hand. In the confusion an old woman picked up the sword and hid it under her long cloak. She was ever afterwards known as 'Orange Lett'. She went through the country selling cakes. The Orangemen went on their way. The following date Fox came to Belsh and offered his £50 for the return of the sword. Belsh said he would return the sword if Fox would 'lose' his in a field. The challenge was refused. Fox became an officer in the R.I.C after and a nephew of Belsh's who was a head constable later came in contact with him.

64. Land - LordsThe local land - lords name was Colonel Fred Bournaby. He resided in Greystones Wicklow, and although he was land - lord he only came to the estate about twice. His agent A. H Wynne, who resided in Collon, always collected the rent for him. Colonel Bournaby was afterwards killed in Egypt.
His wife was then landlady, she married a man called Le Blonde after whom the estate was called the Le Blonde estate. Mrs Le Blonde was looked upon as a good and kind landlady. She used to visit the local school which was then at Rathdrina cross, and give each child a shilling, she used also visit the farms with her agent. There were never any evictions on the Le Blonde estate.
The estate was handed down from a former landlord Admiral Hawkins Whichett Bart. Whichett gave a land grubber free to the tenants for use. He also erected an iron pump on the angle where the Skinassy road branches off the Dublin road. On the pump was written, 'Erected

At Ballyenarin,- along the coast between Greystones and Kilcoole,- there is a mound in a corner of a field. This is said to be the remains of the site of an old fort. The owners of the field have always considered it unlucky to tamper in any way with the 'fort' as it is called, or even to plough the ground near it.
Some old people around remember a time, over fifty years ago, when there was a thorn bush growing on the fort. Old pieces of rags are said to have been tied on the thorn bush by people in search of cures for various ailments
Nothing but grass is now growing on what is still regarded almost as 'holy' ground.A similar mound exists on a farm near the "Downs" village. Several years ago in defiance of the local superstition that it was unlucky to plough this particular part, work was started. The story goes that as soon as this spot was touched one of the horses

The names of the local roads are, the Main Road, from Dublin to Wicklow which passes within a mile and a half of Newcastle. This road is connected with Newcastle by the Newcastle-Kiladreenan road. Then the Newcastle or Lower Road from Greystones which passes through Newcastle and joins the Main Road at Rathnew. Then the Sea Road which branches off at Newcastle forge and leads to the station and lastly the New Line connecting the Lower Road with the Main Road at Coyne's Corner.
There is one very old road which was once the main road from Dublin to Arklow but is now an old lane called the back Lane. It is said that Cromwell and his army passed along this road on his march through Leinster, also that King Richard II surveyed the ruined castle from this lane. It is not known if roads were made as relief work during the Famine period.
There is an old byway called the Mass Path from Newcastle to Kilmurray Church which is in ruins. It leads from Leabeg Upper through the Slate, Kilmullen, Warble Bank, Moneycarrol, Ballnahinch and Kilmurray.
Before bridges were made, rivers were crossed by fords. The exact location of these is

"Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you whose faith follows " Heb xiii.7Parish priests of Kilmacanogue and BrayAD
1620 Rev Dermott Byrne.
1660
1690 Rev Richard Fitzsimons
1735 Very Rev. Stephen (Canon) Cavenagh.
1747
1760 Rev. Arthur O' Neil
1794 Very Rev Christopher (Canon) Callaghan
1823 Very Rev James (Canon) Doyle.Parish priests of Bray and Greystones 1859 Very Rev John (Canon) Miley D D
1861 Right Rev Walter (Monsignor)
Lee Dean of Dublin.

1894 to 1904 Most Rev Nicholas Donnelly D D. Bishop Assistant Dean of Dublin, died PP St Mary's, Haddington Rd, Dublin 1920.1904 Very Rev Timothy (Archdeacon) Goran P.P.V.F.Parish priests of Bray.1912 Very Rev Richard Colahan P.P.V.F.The above list, with Pastors, and Parish priests, rom 1620 to 1912.
The Parish priests of Kilmacanogue and Greystones, and of Bray.
Bray Bridge.
James Harold, David Edge.
Bridge Bungalow builder 1856.
Bray inscription on
Bray Bridge,on
the main Road
to Dublin.