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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 327

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  3. XML “The Story of the Boyne”
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  1. The Story of the Boyne (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    the side of the waves was transformed into a rock, now known as the Rock-a-Bill. Although she had a watery grave, her monument is to be seen at Brugh na Boínne and that is how we suppose the Boyne got its name.

    Kathleen O'Hare
    Beamore,
    Drogheda

    Obtained from
    Mrs O'Hare
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Place Names

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    Cromwell's Mount
    Mt. from which Cromwell stormed the town.

    Graves Lane
    Off James' St. where it is supposed many bodies were thrown together into a common grave.

    Scarlet St.
    Supposed to have run red with blood during the Cromwellian scourge.

    Nuns' Walk
    It was part of a convent that stood there long ago the nuns used to walk up and down this walk.

    Flail Lane
    It is said that people were flayed in this lane, others say that corn was threshed by the flail beside the windmill on Millmount long ago.

    Priest Lane
    A priest, it is supposed, was murdered by Cromwell in this lane.

    King Williams' Glen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cromwell's Lane, Co. Louth