School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 255

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  1. My home district is Derrypatrick. It is in Kiltale parish. The approximate number of people residing in the district is thirty-eight thus making in all eight families in Derrypatrick. "Gill" is the most common name.
    Derrypatrick means "The Oak Wood of Patrick". Long ago St. Patrick built a church there. But after the Reformation it was replaced by a Protestant church the ruins of which
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Maggie Comey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath