School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 082

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    is not in good preservation now, up to a year ago this was standing fairly well, but the heavy rain and a tree falling pulled it down as the ivy was very thick on it. It is only about a hundred yards from the Castle.It was in this Church that the Holy Water Font which I told about in my composition on Holy Wells.
    The doorway has no carving nor are there any inscribed or ornamented stone near it.
    There is no tower in this district.
    The only tradition about this old church was that the Holy Water Font was never supposed to be
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn A. Shortall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs L. Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83
    Address
    Castlebridge, Co. Wexford