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

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1. Duleek

   

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   Situated about four miles from Drogheda is the little village of Duleek. It is built on the River Nanny. Old people say that it was in Duleek the first Chapel bell was rung. There is still to be seen some old ruins of an abbey and Churche There is an old Cemetery in Duleek, but a new one was consecrated last year.
   There is also a well which is called St Cianan's well near where the doctors residence now is. An old storey is told in connection with this well. In olden times there a woman and her son living in Duleek. One time she was ill in bed. Every day her son would ask her how she was. She would answer "Its worse I am getting" He would say, "and worse you may be." Someone told her to say she was better. The next morning her son came in and said "and better you may be. She asked for a drink. He put a stick down beside the bed and water sprung up. He left a vessel beside her. So the woman got a drink anytime she

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridie Matthews

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Millmount Square, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Mary Hare

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Beamore Road, Co. Louth