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School: Dunshaughlin (B.)

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Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Gearóid Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 231

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    Townland of Dunshaughlin
    Barony of Ratoath
    Parish of Dunshaughlin
    Most common family name is Henny. Most of the housed are slated an galvanised, but there are some thatched houses.
    The village got its name from St Seachnaill who had a church in Dunshaughlin.
    Mrs Corcoran Dunshaughlin
    Mrs Tugwell Dunshaughlin
    Patrick Ward Grange End are over seventy.
    Very few did migrate to America. The town is mentioned in Paid O'Donoghue by Frederick Archer, "The Yeos are in Dunshaughlin and the Hessians in Dunray"
    The land is neither hilly or boggy. There is about an acre and a half of swamp at Lagores Crannog.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
    Collector
    J. Woodroofe
    Gender
    Male