School: Edmondstown (C.)

Location:
Edmondstown, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Bean Nic an tSamhraidh
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    Liverpool bought the bell from him, and today its chimes may be heard in River St in Liverpool.
    The Catholic Churches are, the Assumption in Bride Street, Immaculate Conception in Rowe Street. The Franciscan church, and Convent Church are near Rowe Street. St Peter's College, Summerhill and the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, and the Sisters of St John, the Presentation Convent, and Loreto Convent are other buildings of interest.
    There ar a lot of factories in Wexford, such as Messers Pierce & Co, manufactures Bicycles, Metal Bedsteads and all Agricultural Machinery. The "Star" Iron Works, Menapia Mills, manufactures Woollen Goods. Messers Cousins & Co have a Mineral Water Factory and there are large printing works, and a Bacon Factory.
    Johnstown Castle is three miles from Wexford, has a large lake and an ivy-covered ruined tower. Ferrycarrig and Eden Vale are popular picnic places.
    Rosslare is a lovely seaside place, it is a port of landing for the daily services between England and the South of Ireland.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie May Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Mc Carthy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Edmondstown, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edmondstown, Co. Dublin