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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Kevin Keegan
    Newtown
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath
    Townland: Newtown
    Parish: Killyon
    Barony: Upper Moyfenrath
    No. of People: About 70 and 13 families
    Types of Houses: Four thatched and eight slated.
    It is said that there was about 500 people living in Newtown at one time but the landlady evicted them and most of them emigrated.
    Townland: "Clondalee More" means the meadow of the two big calves.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath