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School: Rosmead (roll number 7212)

Location:
Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 158

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    Hill Sixty, at Southill
    The hill of bones near Delvin as there were people buried in that hill in the Penal times.
    The dark hill as there are trees hanging over it.
    The furry hill, in Farrelly's field as furs grow on it.
    The hill of ward outside Athboy.
    Gallows Hill as there were men hanged there at one time.
    Sion Hill near Killucan
    The Hill of Down outside Killucan
    Some streams are
    Balls stream as long ago there was a man named Pat Ball
    Spa river in Terneys field
    The Ducks stream in Terneys field as There is always Ducks swimming on it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Hogg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crowinstown Great, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Hogg
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Crowinstown Great, Co. Westmeath