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School: Rathregan (roll number 9846)

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Rathregan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Uigín
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  1. Penal Times

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    At the junction of the Trim and the Dunshaughlin road there is a tree called the Big Tree where the funerals before going to the church long ago used to go round it three times.
    I got this from my father.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
        2. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Smyth
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Batterstown, Co. Meath