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School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)

Location:
Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 64

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    his is a hole situated behind one of the old houses in the heart of the village. It is said that the Yeomen of '98 were passing through the village and the people of the village attacked them. Those who were killed were buried in this hole. Some people call it the Soldiers Hole.
    The Black Hole is situated in a field opposite the Post Office
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Richard Ó Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin