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School: Templetown

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Templetown, Co. Wexford
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Charles D. Hearne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 209

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    SLADE BAY (see Weir P. 96)
    Mostly foul bottom facing S. East.
    Coalvessels (100 or 200 tons) discharge at the dock there.
    The southern boundary of the bay is a point called "The Hoord".

    CARRAIGAHEEN / CARRAIGAHOY / ROOMÍN / COINIGEAR
    names of places on the cliffs between Slade and Churchtown (Hook Tower)
    Carraig-a-h-Éin - of the birds?
    But perhaps these two come from Christian names in apposition
    Carraig - Dhaithín, Little David's rock
    Carraig - Dhaithí or Oí, David's rock
    These places are good for rodfishing for Pollock and mackerel, and it would be usual for persons to have a certain position or stance on the rocks which would be regarded almost as private property.

    ON CHURCHTOWN SIDE
    The big bay, little bay, Puirsín Dournouge (óg)
    just out of Dornóg was for years after the war a red flag buoy, marking the spot about 100 yards from shore where a British destroyer struck a mine and sank with all hands. I think a second destroyer met the same fate at the same spot.
    Cont. P. 115
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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