School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin
- Location:
- Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Róisín Bhreathnach
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- The "cross-roads" at the head of Brusselstown joins three roads. One leads to Kyle, a second to Knockaderry Cross and a third to Killabeg.
The Kyle road passes through Moortown and Spynans. There is an old story told about Spynans. Once there was a Convent there. The English were told, by a spy, about it. They came and tortured the Nuns. That road and district are known ever since as Spy-nuns.
Killabeg road. It is said that long, long ago there was a little church in a field near the "cross".
There is a litle road leading from the "Slough"-or middle of the Killabeg road, to Ballycarrigeen and crossing the hill to Raheen(continues on next page)- Collector
- Birdie Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brusselstown, Co. Wicklow