School: Anacarty (C.) (roll number 8957)
- Location:
- Annacarty, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Bríghid Ní Riain
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- (continued from previous page)Thomas + Mrs O'Dwyer, Newtown Cappawhite, Co Tipp
John + Mrs Cummens,
William Davern,
Thomas Corbett,
Mrs Mgt. O'Dwyer
Mrs Carew
Mrs Renehan
Mrs Kinane
Miss HayesNewtown is mentioned in a song called 'Lovely Cappawhite' in the lines: -
Farewell to Anacarty and to sweet Carhue
Farewell I say to Bonerea, Glassdrom, and Newtown too.
The land is very fertile but there are some bogs near Greenfield where turf was cut in former times. There are three hills called Ballinafad, O'Brien's Hill and Newtown fort. Newtown fort is situated in Carew's land. On the top of the hill there is a heap of stones where marks of excavations can be traced out. A man named William Carew tilled it but had no luck ever after. He later died in the asylum.
Ballinafad hill is very high. On a clear day, the Shanonn, spires of Tipperary church(continues on next page)
