School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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- The following is one of the stories told of how the Boyne got its name.
The river is said to rise at the foot of the hill of Carbury which in olden times was called the fairy hill of Necktain.
There lived once near this place a famous king and poet named Necktain who had a secret well. No one was allowed to go near this well except himself and his three cup-bearers.
Anyone who disobeyed his command would be punished by losing his sight. His queen Boan was curious to see what wonderful powers this water possessed. So she set out to approach the well and defied the water to spoil her beauty.
So she walked round it three times as was a custom in olden times. On completing the third round the spring rose and the three waves burst over the hapless lady and broke her eye.
She ran towards the sea to hide her deformity and did not stop till she came to the present Inbhear Cholpa. The waves followed her. Her lap-dog who ran along(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen O' Hare
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Beamore Road, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr O' Hare
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beamore Road, Co. Louth