School: Castlemacadam
- Location:
- Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Wm. Ffell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 105
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- Nell's Path. A path & stile leading from Castlemacadam down unto the Woodenbridge Road. This path runs between Griffins' land of Castlemacadam & Greene's of The Castle. Who Nell was nobody seems to know.
The Devils Horse. A large rock in the townland & farm of Knock-na-mo-hill, on lands of Mr Edward Johnson of Avoca. Broad at base & sharp at apex. Six or seven people could sit astride this large rock. [sketch]
The Hill Picket. See p13. Name given to steep & hilly road from Castlemacadam school up to townlands of Kilqueeney, Ballygahan, Ballinamona & Killeagh & Round O.
The Frost Lands. Fields lying between Ballyarthur wood & Ballinacor road. Owned by Mr Matt Dunne. N.T. Avoca. So called because very little sun reaches them & so the frost & snow remains here longer than other places.
Kill-a-body Lane. A long narrow lane behind Wynne's of Tigroney. From this one can reach the Spink.
