School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 89

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  1. At a place called Baldurgan, there is a field called “Dead man’s bones”. This field got its name from the battle of Clontarf. When the battle was ended the Dalcassians journeyed to Baldurgan, where they buried their dead. Hence the name “Dead mans bones”.
    About half a mile outside Swords, there is a hill called Gallows Hill, which gets its name from the time of the English invasion. They used to hang their Irish prisoners on this hill and then bury them there.
    About a mile from
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Mary Weston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbeale Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Thomas Weston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbeale Road, Co. Dublin