School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

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   silver birches which grew there.

   Bohercrussia which in English means the road of the cross, is so called because of the Cross which was erected at the gate leading to Uppercourt demense in early times.

   Tabar na Péiste or the well of the serpent is so called because it was the scene of a fight between a saint and a serpent. The saint killed the serpent but he was so thirsty after his fight that a well sprung up to quench his thirst.

   Boherkyle or the road of the wood, is so called because of a wood which is at one side of it.

   Cascade is so called because of the many waterfalls that are on the river which runs along this road.

   Moonabricka or the bog of bricks.

   Ballyrae, which means the land of the red soil, so called because the clay is of a red hue.

   Poulbawn means the white hole or perhaps bán means rich land. The latter is more likely as the land in this district is rich.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

   Collector

   Nora Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   15

   Address

   Monabrika, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   John Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   68

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Freshford, Co. Kilkenny