School: Askamore (roll number 15675)
- Location:
- Askamore, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Margaret McGrath
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- The following local fields are in the townland of Askamore and Kiltillahane, Parish of Kilrush, Co. Wexford.
The Branair: on Mr. Sheridan's land in Askamore.
The Stray Field:on Mr. Kinsella's farm, Munny, Carnew, Co. Wexford. Not far from this field is the Raheen Field. People have gone astray when travelling on dark nights on many occassions, hence the name.Some people attribute this to the "good people "of the Raheen.
The Raheen Field on Mr, Kinsella's land , Munney in the above named townland contains traces of a Raheen- part of the circular ditch can still be seen and a shed for cattle was erected some time ago , but the roof was blown off.
Carnog(Karnog)pronounced locally is the name of a field on Mr. Neill's land of Ballytarsna. It consists of a small hill(smaller than Slievewee). Locals story is told that this was occupied by an outpost or party of detached Insurgents during the campaign of 1798. A man named Finn of the same townland reported their presence there to the British Forces stationed in Carnew. A party called the "Rambling Horse" was despatched from then to reconnoitre..- Collector
- Annie Reddy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Askamore, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr John Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Askamore, Co. Wexford