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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

Location:
Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 269

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    than they are at present. The ruins of a great many houses are to be seen in our district, but I am not able to find out who lived in any of them because they are all very old.
    The land is fairly level and good and barley is the chief crop that is, sown in it.
    There are about 50 people in Ballyroebuck, Ronans is the most common name. There are four families of them, they are not living in Ballyroebuck but they are on the border of it. Some of these Ronans are in America.
    Sonny Pierce
    Ballyroebuck
    Clohamon
    Ferns
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyroebuck, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Sonny Pierce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyroebuck, Co. Wexford