School: Kilbride (roll number 4723)

Location:
Priest Town, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Uná, Bean Uí Thuathaigh
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  1. Priestown
    .25th May 38
    It is said that there was a church at Priesttown. It was a thatched church. It was knocked down
    Then one was built where the graveyard is now and when Cromwell came he set his gun on the Moate field and blew it up.
    Peggie Lynch
    Baytown
    The Ward Co Dublin
    13 years
    My Father told me all the stories which I have written in this book.
    Margaret Lynch
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Cromwell (~315)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Baytown, Co. Meath