School: Tara Hill (roll number 13689)
- Location:
- Kilcavan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Fhlannchadha
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- (continued from previous page)Names of Places
Cammel's walls Field :-
It is a field beside Jack Naughter's house on the south side of Tara Hill.
It is so called because people by the name of Cammel lived there.Ally's Pasture :-
It is a field now owned by Mr Doyle of Ballinacarrig, Gorey. It got this name by a man named Ally who had cattle grazing there.The Lady's Garden :-
It is a small patch of ground closed in by little rocks on top of Tara Hill. It was owned by old Lady Courtown. She had many beautiful flowers growing in this garden. It is said she used to drive up across the hill in a coach drawn by four horses. The road that she travelled by is to been yet and also the small flower garden. The garden is now full of bushes.The Fairy Ring :-
It is a small ring shaped height on the east side of Tara Hill. Long ago a strange used to be heard coming from the direction of the little height but no one was ever seen near it so it was suspected that it was fairies who made the noise.Bunker's Brow
Small field at back of house now owned by Lawless formerly by 'Boss' Canavan Tara Hill, Inch.(continues on next page)
