School: Tullycanna
- Location:
- Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Tomás de Buitléir
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- (continued from previous page)opposite Clonmines stand the ruins of Barrystown castle and also the silver mines of Barrystown. Barrystown is in the arish of Bannow and the barony of Bargy. This castle was built by a man named Barry and hence it got its name. In the 1840 the mines opened but owing to jealousy among the miners it was cosed. In Bannow there is a ruined church but it is not known was it burned or pundered.
Bannow cemetry is around it and also on the ruins of the church. Strongbows wife - Eva - is buried in Bannow and her image is on the flat tomb which is over her. Tintern abbey is not very far from here.
It was founded by Earl Marchall in the year 1200. He founded it in fulfilment of a vow when he was in danger of been ship wrected. He vowed that if he reached Ireland safely he would(continues on next page)- Collector
- Alice White
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maxboley, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- John White
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Maxboley, Co. Wexford