School: Whitecross, Julianstown (roll number 3380)
- Location:
- Whitecross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Criostóir Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 217
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- About 90 years ago at a place known as Kilsharvan a man named Fr Matthew gave a temperance speech. While he spoke, he usually stood on the steps of house now occupied by a family of Mc Donald's. His instruction lasted for about an hour, and a great number of people were assembled there.
- Collector
- Eileen Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Julianstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Miss A. J. Flynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Julianstown, Co. Meath
- The aunt of the present Miss Flynn of Shallon once attended a meeting of Dan O'Connell held in Drogheda the year of which is unknown. After the meeting a linen table cloth with his image woven on it was presented to him by the Drogheda Linen Mills.
