School: Ballyhack Convent
- Location:
- Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An tSr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)Wexford and the rich rolling meadows of East Waterford, with their herds of kine and oxen. Looking from East to West the distant hills of South Leinster and East Munster meets the view, their purple peaks hanging like rich curtains on the verge of the horizon. At his feet to the South lies the broad expanse of Waterford Harbour. Outside the Tower of Hook he can see the outlines of the great ocean liners as they dash along to catch up the trade of two worlds.
- Without its ancient castle Ballyhack would be very poor indeed. This grand old building(continues on next page)
