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School: Aghavoe (roll number 11772)

Location:
Aghaboe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Lily Cooper
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 038

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    Our school is situated in Aghavoe which means the field of a cow. Hundreds of years ago it was a town with about 1300 houses. These houses were situated mostly in the Pigeon Park of Currawn. The green plot on which the school is built was a fair green one time. In years gone by it must have been a burial place because when the present school was being built numerous skeletons were dug up. Lately when a new coal shed was being attached, another skeleton was found. Aghavoe is supposed to be the best grazing land in Ireland but it is not suitable for growing turnips.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edith Wilkinson
    Gender
    Female