School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Name: Oldbridge
Townland: Oldbridge
Parish: Donore
Barony: Lower Duleek
Number of families:
Approximate number of people: About 50
Family name most common: Craven, Coddington, McGuinness and Tiernan. (These are all very old family names)
Types of houses: All slated and most of them belong to Col. Coddington.
How the townland got its name: The townland got its name because of the ford that was across the River Boyne long ago.
There are only 3 old people left in this district now. They do not speak Irish, but they can tell stories in English. Their names are: -
Mrs Julia Tiernan (aged about 86)
Patrick Ward (aged about 84) brother of Mrs Julia Tiernan
Patrick Craven (aged about 82)
Patrick Craven emigrated to America about 50 years ago but he returned about 6 years ago and is now living in Oldbridge (his old home)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath
