School: Trinity (roll number 2311)
- Location:
- Tincurra, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs Dereveux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)is still there. The buildings were thrown down about thirty-two years ago and what they contained were sold by auctionClose to the old Mansion an R.I.C. man was fatally injured when he fell from a tree, he was about to cut. He was stationed in Duncormick. This happened about twenty-five years agoThe lawn around the big House was all ornamented with trees which were homes for the squirrels. These were cut down except a couple on the north-eastern side, which gave shelter from the north winds, but the squirrels have all disappearedBannow Bay, can be seen from the Mansion, the Bay where the Normans landed in 1169.The Hore family went on frequent visits to Scotland and had Scottish servants employed. The had a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two beautiful grey horses.Hores owned extensive property in Taghmon and the surrounding district and they had many tenants who would meet at the Mansion to pay their rents and would be given a dinner there(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Lane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Harperstown, Co. Wexford
