School: Dunshaughlin
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlis Cogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 269
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Sweeney's lane is the name given to an old lane or path leading from the Drumree road to the Naran road. The land is now owned by a Mr. Delany, Dunshaughlin. It was formerly owned by a man named Sweeney that is how it got its name. In one of the fields are the ruins of a house and some fruit trees in a small garden at the back. This is pointed out as the sits of Sweeney's house.
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The old road is the name given to a lane leading from the Drumree road to the farm of Johnstown now owned by Mr. Delany. It can be traced across three fields along by a hedge until it reaches Johnstown farm. It was used before the Present road from Drumree to Dunshaughlin was constructed. The remains of some dwellings may be traced along it still.
- Collector
- Ita Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Murray
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
