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School: Dunsany (roll number 7941)

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Dunsany, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín Uí Sheanainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 200

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    There is an old house which my great-grandmother used to live in; it is still to be seen at Oakstown. It was my great-grandfather who built it and when he did he put only back windows in it. He wished to have the house as far in off the road as possible with no lights showing towards the on account of all the robbers. That was one reason for having no windows in front, the other was that there was a heavy rent on every pane of Glass in the house. It was only when my grandmother got married and came to live there that she got front windows put into it. It is still to be seen as a stable almost as good as when it was built over one hundred years ago. Colier the Robber used to stop at the pillar on the Dublin - Navan road and wait for the mail-coach
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belpere, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Mulvany
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Oakstown, Co. Meath