School: Knockcommon (roll number 16549)

Location:
Knockcommon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Sighle Nic Aibhsc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 037

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    at Rosnaree, to bury the body of King Cormac in Brugh, found a fording place at Rosnaree. The Boyne was also forded at Oldbridge, because it was at the battle of the Boyne 1690 that Schomberg was killed when crossing the ford at Oldbridge.
    This piece of poetry concerning the burial of King Cormac is as follows :-
    Then northward forth they bore the bier,
    And down from Sletty side they drew,
    With horsemen and with charioteer,
    To cross the ford of Boyne too Brugh.
    An old local custom connected with crossroads, is the crossroads dance. In some places this custom is still revised. Old Gaelic dances are taken part in and crowds flock to the crossroads. There are no mass paths in the district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockcommon, Co. Meath