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School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 100

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    About a mile from the centre of the town is a townland called Tubberboice, it is at the cross-roads of Mell on the main Slane road. The biggest house in that townland is called "Tubberboice Cottage". The story is as follows.
    A long time ago a man lived there by the name of Mr Didmond. One of that man's ancestors was supposed to have hidden a bag of gold, but nobody knew where it was hidden.
    One day he was out shooting on a place called Firry Hill. It was given that name because so many fir bushes grow on it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Markey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cord Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Patrick Markey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duleek Street, Co. Louth