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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 128

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    Here in our town of Drogheda we have many old ruins. Take for instance Old Abbey ruin which was an Augustine church. In Cromwell's day it was surpressed. To this day the ruins still remain. It is a great stone building situated in the west end of the town.
    Tradition tells us that among these ruins lay a tunnel having many parts of the town. Tunnels are caved in never to be seen again. Around where West Gate mill is built it is supposed to be a grave yard. Some years ago when they were digging they found the remains of a man.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Cromwell (~315)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patty Newman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Patrick Street, Co. Louth