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School: Newtown (roll number 3275)

Location:
Creevagh, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Conbháidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 285

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    Croca lessa which means the hill of the fort, it is in Woodtown.
    Polcastle because there was a castle on top of it.
    Devlin's hollow because there was a man killed at the white Mountains and was carried in a cart down to that hollow and was thrown out across the ditch.
    The Devils Gap because a man saw the devil standing at the gap, having one leg out across it.
    Croc-a-tar because there was supposed to be a pot of gold hidden there.
    The Parade because the yeomen used to march up and down the field
    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
    Woodtown Upper, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Mary Ludlow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodtown Upper, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Peter Ludlow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodtown Upper, Co. Meath