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School: Ballyhack Convent

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Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 174

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  1. St Ellen's or Hellen's Well (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    her name to this district.
    We may well assume that the castle was built by christian hands in the vicinity if not on the actual site of Helens shrine or church.
    Paurkhale on the other side of the valley derives its name from the same source.
    Paurk means a field or a farm (Paurkeen a little field or garden.)
    Paurkhale would mean Helen's field or farm.
    Hale and hile are synonymous names, Aileen sometimes takes the form Eileen (little Ellen or Helen) in both forms they are wedded to the sweetest strains of ancient Gaelic melody.
    "More beauteous than Venus,
    far more fair than the midnight star,
    My, Helen without stain you are
    Eibhlin a Ruin
    My red rose my lily white,
    My treasure unfading bright
    Darling my Souls delight
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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