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School: Ballinacree (B.) (roll number 13965)

Location:
Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraic Ó Connachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 223

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    Tubrid
    This place is so called because there is a grand well in it with flags over it and it is know as "Brigids Well" in Irish (Tobair Bridge)
    Halfcarton
    Rachlahy
    This name is taken from a form a fort in Phil Sheridans field know as Lahays fort, or (Rac Lacay)
    Rathiever
    The is a well in a field in Rathiever known as St Patricks well and the print of his foot is on the flag in front of the well.
    Rathmay
    This place is so called because Queen Maeve when she was going to Cooley to get the bull
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    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
    Ballynacree, Co. Meath