School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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- (continued from previous page)BROPHY'S GARDENYoletown Ballycullane Co Wexford, a man named Brophy lived in this field.
CORRIGHADOGUEIt is a small rock situated in Nash, Cassagh, New Ross Co. Wexford. It is so called the hill of the fairies.
BALLYNAGAUNEIt is the town of the sand situated in Cassagh New Ross Co. Wexford
THE BOIGÍNin Nash, Cassagh, New Ross Co. Wexford
"the narrow lane"
RATHNAGEERAin Gusserane New Ross Co Wexford the rath of the sheep
BORADHGORTARlane in Coolboy Co. Wexford , so called because there are thirteen crooked turns in it.
SALLY YARDin the townsland of Boley, Ballycullane Co. Wexford is called the sally yard because sallies grew there for many years.
THE OWENDUFF RIVERthe black water people call it. The reason for this is because it flows through boggy land.
LADY WELLThe lady well field belongs to Mr. O'Connor Ballygarvan Gusserane New Ross Co. Wexford. There is a blessed well there and its said that the field got its name from this well.
There is a mill in FOULKSMILLS from which the place got its name. Long ago a man named James Ryan owned the mill, it is owned now by William Daye. Every day when the owner came out to work he noticed that there was meal ground during the night. One night he got into a barrell to watch the proceedings(continues on next page)
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