School: Bellewstown (roll number 1120)
- Location:
- Bellewstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Uinsionn Ó Draghneáin
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- Collier one day was persued by the Bowstreet runners. He came to Bellewstown and was tired after his long run.
In a field near by there was a man digging potatoes.
Collier got into one of the sacks and the man tied it and flung it up on the cart.
When the runners came up the man told them that Collier had doubled back through the furze. The leader threw the man half sovereign and thanked him and drove off. Collier climbed out and continued his journey
- Collector
- Anthony Cunningham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Hilltown, Co. Meath
