School: Culmullen (roll number 1904)

Location:
Culmullin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
M. Mc Carthy
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  1. About one hundred and fifty years ago there was an inn or a public house on the main road between Summerhill and Dunboyne. For a sign, the people who owned the inn had a hatchet painted over the door and ever since that particular spot is called "The Hatchet".
    Got from Ed Mc Keever Bogganstown Drumree (73).
    Georgie Downes Bogganstown Drumree 13 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Georgie Downs
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bogganstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Edward Mc Keever
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Bogganstown, Co. Meath