School: Monart (roll number 15741)

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   My Home District

   Hollyfort is the name of the house. Marshalstown is the name of the townland. Scarawalsh is the name of the barony. The most common surname is Nolan or Murphy. Slate Houses are most common. Houses were more numerous in former times. The land is hilly. The big river is the Slaney.

   Name: G. Lett Age: 12
   Hollyfort,
   Enniscorthy.

   

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   My Home District The townland in which I live is called Newtown and it is in the parish of Monart. There are ten families in the townland and about seventy three people altogether. New cottages are the most common dwellings. Many people emigrated to America and other countries in former years. Some of the land is boggy and other parts are very good. Killougharim is the name of a large wood; it is about one hundred acres in size. The Urrin and the Marley rivers flow through the district. Name: H. Leech, Urrin Lodge, Enniscorthy

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Newtown, Co. Wexford

   Collector

   H. Leech

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Urrin Lodge, Co. Wexford