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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Rossdroit contained the following places:"ROSSDROIT, a parish in the barony of Bantry, county Wexford, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Enniscorthy, its post town. The surface consists of a light soil, and is traversed by the road from Enniscorthy to New Ross. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ferns, value £464, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was erected in 1795 by means of a gift from the late Board of First Fruits. This parish is joined to Davidstown in the Roman Catholic arrangement. There is a school, supported by the Erasmus Smith Charity, besides several private schools. Near the village are ruins of the old Church. Fairs are held in February, March, May, October, and December."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
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