There are four graveyards in Adamstown parish. Two are in New Bawn, one in Adamstown and one in Courthoyle. One in New Bawn is known as the Cloraun and the other the Church graveyard. St. Abbans is the name of the Adamstown graveyard. There is no name on the graveyard in Courthoyle. The one is Adamstown is in memory of St. Abban who is the patron Saint of the parish.All the graveyards are still used. The Clouraun is round in shape. It is about a half-a-mile of the Church. Many people are buried there still. There is a Church near the Churchyard in New Bawn and one alongside of St Abban's in Adamstown. The Churchyards are level. Trees are not growing in St. Abban's but there are in the other three graveyards.There is a big monument in St. Abban's Churchyard in memory of St. Abban. There are plenty of small wooden crosses in the four Churchyards. Some people have iron railings around their burial-places in Courthoyle and St. Abban's. There was a Holy Well in Adamstown and sope people washed clothes in it. It sprung up a little

The Adamstown Races were held in eighteen hundred and seventy and in eighteen hundred and seventy one in the racecourse now occupied by Mr Rothwell.The best view of the races was from the Maidedue (owned by Mr William Kelly, Doonooney, Adamstown) and the kiln field (owned by Mr Martin Kelly, Doonooney, Adamstown)
The course was around Newtown, and the racecourse was owned at that time by Mr J Downes.There was a boy named O'Neill killed in Adamstown the race evening.
He was killed by being struck accidently by the pole of a standing
(sweet stall)
He was a step brother of John Maloney of Raheen.The following is a song which was composed years ago about the Adamstown Races.

In the grave-yard of Adamstown there stands a stone cross, about ten feet in height, which is known as Saint Abban's Cross. It is so called as St. Abban is said to be buried beneath it. Abbanstown, or Adamstown as it is now called, takes its name from St. Abban who is the patron Saint of that parish. He founded seven churches in the parish, one in Camross, one in Coonogue, one in Adamstown, one in Templeshelin, one in Raheen, one in Newbawn, and one in Old Ross.On the summit of the Hill of Camross there is a stone shaped like a chair which is known as Abban's Chair. St. Abban is supposed to have been able, in his old age, to sit in this chair and see his seven churches. These churches were placed in a circle.

The passages in the cave lead to the castles of Grange, Ballyowen and Adamstown, and to Clondalkin. When you talk in the cave your

Saint Abban is the patron saint of the parish of Adamstown. It is said that he founded seven churches in the district. He is buried in the graveyard in Adamstown, and there is a big stone cross about ten feet in height standing over the spot where he was buried.Adamstown or Abbanstown as it used be called received its name from At. Abban. There was a "Blessed Well" in the graveyard one time, but a woman washed clothes in it, and it was never seen in the graveyard again. It sprung up in a field about half a mile away and it is there still.
There are stones in the well and there are drops of blood on them. There is a cure in them for toothache. There is a fish, which is believed to be St. Abban, in the well, but it is very seldom seen.
If a person who had a disease saw this fish he would get cured.

Ah, you sons of Granuaile
Now to remind you of the Gael,
And to let you see our spirits are not going down
Now my voice I'm going to raise
Just to sing a verse in praise
Of our hurling team, the boys of Adamstown
(II)Ah, yes, thou gallant men
Are on top this year again;
But some ago 'twas rumoured they had given up
Well, sure Father Wheeler said
He would wish they would go ahead
And stick the job until they won the cup.
(III)Well, no sooner said than done,
For the boys 'twas only funm,
And well the priest, too, knew he had a team
Of men that would not fret
Or care a pin what teams they met,
He knew Adamstown would always sweep the green.
(IV)Well, now, just to let you hear
Whom they played and beat this year,
And do not think I want to brush them up,
But I'd like to sing their praise
And wish them long bright happy days
To sing/enjoy (?) the honour of their cup.
(V)Now first the Beachers, dressed in red,
And round Wexford town 'twas said
They would lick and play around young Adamstown
But when they tried, without doubt,
They got hurled inside out,
And that is all the honour they could crown
(VI)Now Wexford next was run (?)
And no doubt a splendid team
Who thought themselves the conquerors of renown;
But they never saw or knew
What good hurlers could do
Till the day they met the boys of Adamstown.
(VII)There was Ballymurn still
Who thought they'd work them down the hill,
If you sift that well you'll find out what I mean
From beyond the water boys
They cut the cawmeens (?) from their eyes
And brought the laurels back to Adamstown again.
(VIII)Well now next a right good team
From this place up here called Caim
They got the greatest licking of them all;
Well they all played their best
'But went down like all the rest
And they're not matches for old Adamstown at all.

Sir Richard Devereux (formerly of Carrigmannon, Glynn, Co Wexford) is buried in the old mound in the centre of Adamstown Graveyard
This family came to Adamstown some time in the sixteenth century and were succeeded by the Downes' family who lived there until about twenty years ago.The old mound hadn't been used for some hundreds of years.
The skulls of the remains could be seen there less than half a century ago.The children of Adamstown School used to play Hide-and-go-seek there not so many years ago; then some one was buried near the old vault and that closed it up.One of the Downes family was owner of the present public house about seventy years ago.
It appears he was a jolly man, full of humour, and he made a wager of half a gallon of beer, with a customer that

In the time of the "big snow" whch was in the year 1917 people suffered great hardship. A woman named Mrs Connors of Little Cullenstown died, and the snow was so high on the roads that the people had to carry the coffin across the fields to Adamstown Cemetery. This was not an easy job and some of the carriers were almost dead before they got there.
Another girl by the name of Annie Brien of Hayestown died at the same time and was buried in Adamstown also. Some of the men had to shovel the roads in order to get out. Some of the snow did not melt for about two months.

There are five forges in the parish of Adamstown, one in Doonooney, one in Adamstown, one in Misterin, one in Grallagh, and one in Newbawn. There are three blacksmiths in the one in Grallagh. This forge dates back to before 1798 and it was handed down from father to son. A stream runs beside it. It is divided into two parts, and there is a thatched roof on one part and a felt one on the other. Most of the work is done in the forge except the binding of wheels which is done out in the open.There is a big bench running along beneath the window and on this the vice is fixed. The anvil is on a big block of timber in front of the fire. A big bellows, which is worked by the hand, keeps the fire lighting. There is a big sledge laid beside the anvil, used for fattening iron. There is a water trough in the

have it at all man" an' he left.
Maureen Murphy, Knockreigh, Adamstown, Co. Wexford.
Told by Philip Murphy (age 60 yrs) Knockreigh, Adamstown, Co. Wexford.

There lived in Rathquile Adamstown Co. Wexford, a man named Thomas Canning.
His house was on the top of Rathquile hill in a field, now occupied by Myles Noctor Rathquile Adamstown Co Wexford.
In the rebellion of '98 he left his home and family and went and joined the Irish forces on Vinegar Hill; and from that he marched to Ross. He fought bravely in all the battles around and he came home safe and lived to see his children and grand-children grown up. He died in the year 1848.

Mr Patrick Fortune has a field in Barmoney, Bree, Co. Wexford by the name of Gorrine Rí, in the Barony of Bantry.
Patrick Murphy, Coolnagree, Adamstown, has three fields by the names of Gorrine Ard, Part na hawn, and Part na Raw in the Barony of Bantry.
Mrs Fortune Dononey, Adamstown, has two fields by the names of Gorrine Aileen and Modudew in the Barony of Bantry.

Owner :-
Mr M. Fortune
Adamstown,
Co Wexford.a. The church meadow.
b. The glibe
Owner :-
Mr T. Furlong.
Knockreigh,
Adamstown,
Co Wexford.a The white mountain.
Owner :-
Rev Father Wallace.
Adamstown,
Co Wexforda The castle field
b. The sand pit field.
Owner :-
Daniel Crean.
Glenour,
Adamstown
Co Wexford.a The white field b. the old town
c The rath field d. The big field
e The gooseberry garden
f The back o' the house.
g. The Curcheen
h. The field over the mill

An event which occured at Adamstown, Templemore.Adamstown was the H.Q. for the yeomen during the Cromwellian period; there was a hospital there. A priest named Father Fant of Templemore was going to the hospital one Sunday morning to attend a dying man - or he was on his way to Killea on a sick call as to say ?? He was followed by the yeomen. He stopped at Liemen's river to give his horse a drink. The yeomen passed him by and none of them saw him except the Officer, whose name was Campbell. The officer called to him and asked him why his men did not see him. The priest said to him -"You would not have seen me either, only you are baptised." The soldier allowed the priest to do his duty. Some time later he was at home on holidays and learned from the old family nurse that she had him baptised "secretly", when he was a baby.His parents were protestants. He had been brought up a Protestant, but now he renounced Protestantism, became a good Catholic and gave up priest hunting.
This is an error (1) No yeomen at this period (11) Fr. Fant lived in Templemore at a much later period. His remains are in a little churchyard near school play ground.

is about half a mile from the boundry on the south. There is a river dividing Castletown from Adamstown called Fagans river. Castletown school is mentioned in the poem, The old school by the Stream and the coquering Castletown Geo men. There is no old saying connected with the district.

Long ago a man lived in Adamstown and he dreamt two or three times is succession, that there was a crock of gold buried under a tree in Peter Farrells. A couple of days afterwards he went to the place with two or three men to dig it up. While they were digging the spade struck something which seemed to be the top of the crock and immediately the man fainted and had to be carried home. Since that time no attempt has been made to get it.

There was a man an' he lived in this locality wan time.
The divel a wan could frighten him. There was a dance in Adamstown wan time. There was a band o neighbours, at the dance. They made up their minds to frighten the life o' him. Wan man had a sheet.
When he was comin' home, they went along before him, until they came to the Churchyard in Adamstown.
They got into the churchyard an' when they heard the other fella comin', wan o' the men put the sheet over him. When he was passing, the prime boy got up on the stile at the chuchyard gate, an' he said "Baa I'll ate you," and the other fella said "Begob I wouldn't doubt you."

The main road passes by our school. It goes from Enniscorthy to New Ross. Clonroche is the centre of my district. One road branches off the main road at Clonroche. This branch leads to Chapel and Adamstown.Another road branches off and travels northwards to Castleboro and Courtnacuddy. About a mile on the Enniscorthy side of Clonroche another road branches southwards to Chapel and Adamstown.Another road about a mile on the Ross side of Clonroche branches and goes to Old Ross. This was the old road to Ross but after the Famine another road was made from that point. This New Ross road is called the "New Line".Another road branches to the right which leads to Poulpeasty and Forrestalstown.
Mary Anne Rochford

from sporting Adamstown.Bryan O'Lynn said to his rider drawing near the winning post.
Had Williams a distance for to go, our rural could not boast,
Quite plainly here it does appear, and thousands on the ground,
The Clondaw lass I soon would pass this day in Adamstown.Ten started for the Hunt Cup, as you may understand.
Lee and Brunette they did contend like champions hand to hand.
But Lee's brave noble rider he fell unto the ground.
Which left Brunette the prise to get in sporting Adamstown.Then next came off the Handicap twas won by Mr Day.
His noble steed none could exceed good action did display,
The Wilther Stake was won by Maher, a

It was the month of April in the year of Seventee,
I roved for recreation, amusement for to see,
The thrish's note from out the grove melodiously did sound,
As I approuched the verdant fields of Sporting Adamstown.As I entered on the race ground, where thousands did appear,
The brillant Colours proudly waved triumphant in the air.
The bard harmoniously did play and joyous mirth abound
As I approached the racing field of sporting Adamstown.All praise is due to Mr Downes and to his worthy name,
That it may shine in future time upon the list of fame.
To recreate both small and great, in country and in town,
He freely gave a race course in sporting Adamstown.