School: Culmullen (roll number 1904)
- Location:
- Culmullin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: M. Mc Carthy
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- (continued from previous page)and it is preserved to the present day.
- There are two of these in Mr Leonard's land one on the Bogganstown road and the other on the Gaulstown road.
There used to be a passkey between these two gates and the public were allowed to use it. But when the people left the gates open when they were coming out the owner put a lock on the gates and ever since they are called the "Lock-key Gates".
On the right hand side as you enter the gate on the Bogganstown road is a big mound which marks the graves of Yoemany who were killed by a party of Irishmen on their way to Tara.
When the Yoemen were hunting two croppies past Mc Keever's house there was a(continues on next page) - Informant
- Tom Goodwin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Meath
