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School: Balscadden (roll number 9492)

Location:
Balscaddan, Co. Dublin
Teachers:
P. Ó Séaghdha Francis Shaw
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 133

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  3. XML “Cnoc na gCinn - Knockagin (Hill of the Skulls)”
  4. XML “Local Saint - St Benignus”

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  1. Cnoc na gCinn - Knockagin (Hill of the Skulls)

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    1/4 mile from here.
    Ogle's field. 10,000 Skulls (roughly)
    4th or 5th Century. Invaders landed at Skerries. Met Irish at this place.
    Great Battle. Mound marks burying place + site of battle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knocknagin, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    P. Ó Séaghdha
    Gender
    Male

  2. Local Saint - St Benignus

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    St Patrick's visit near Delvin river.
    St Patrick fell asleep.
    St. Benignus (a little boy then) strewed his body with flowers.
    Grew up + became his successor at Armagh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit