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School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Victoria M. Sherwood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 207

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  1. Danish Traces in Wexford (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    but only came and went.
    It was not till the tenth century that they settled in the country.
    It was these settlers who started the herring fishing which still survives.
    The narrow streets in Wexford are typical of the streets in some Danish towns.
    The narrow main street of Wexford with its tall buildings is a replica of all Danish streets because this is the kind of streets the Danes built where ever they went.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Scarr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Coolcots, Co. Wexford