School: Castlejordan (roll number 15974)
- Location:
- Castlejordan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: M. Nic Amhlaoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 005
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“There are many stories and tales told about Ballinabrackey and among them is the story of a town that stood there many long years ago and about an old woman and her son that lived in it.”
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There was a great battle fought in Ballinabrackey and there is supposed to have been a very fine river running through Ballinabrackey and there were very fine fish caught in it supposed to be a private fishing for the Árd Rhí of Erin. And that is how Ballinabrackey got its name - Baile na Breachaighe.
- Collector
- Eilbhlín Ni Chormacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinabrackey, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Bracken
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 88