School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)heavy meadow in 6 days.Valda Smith,
Danescourt
Told by:-Doctor Moore,
Frayne
- The fair green- because there is a fair there the first Saturday in every month.
The Scarlet Field- because there was a battle fought there between the Irish and the Danes and there was much blood shed.
The well field- because St James' well is in it.
The Yellow Ford River- because the clay beside it was very yellow
The Stony Ford River- because there was a lot of stones in it.
The Mass Rock- because the priests in olden times used to say Mass there.
St Laurence stones- because St. Laurence was supposed to sleep there a night
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About two miles from Clonmellon(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alfred Crawford
- Gender
- Male
