School: Convent, Ramsgrange

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Ramsgrange, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 065

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 065

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    portion of the Townsland - about 200 Statute acres were around the Mansion. They formed the Townsland of Killesk, about 4 miles from Cloonsharragh, having rented this from The Marquis of Ely.
    Under the same conditions O Reilly had 3 or 4 townslands from Lord De Villars in Co Waterford.
    As an evidence of his high, social, standing, John Power OReillys father, was the first Catholic, to act as Magistrate in Co Wexford.
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  2. The Rogers
    The Rogers were another Protestant Family who lived in Cloonsharra in the 18th Century. By intermarriage with the O Reillys this family became catholic. The Rogers Estate was divided between two female representatives of the family.
    Miss Mary O Shea the last lineal descendent of the Rogers, died years ago. The present farm now owned by Nolan, who purchased it from Miss
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