School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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- (continued from previous page)Once there lived a man there named Mr Herbert who was very great in growing Herbs, and ever since it was called Herberts town. He is dead now. There is a hollow in our district called Bradlies hollow there is supposed to be a ghost in it.There is a place called Pigotstown. A man named Mr Conall shot 100 wild boars in the woods long ago.
- About one Year ago, a great fire occured in a gentleman's house about one and a half miles from Trim on the Dunderry road. The owner's name was Mr Patrick Cullinane and the name of the place is Carrolstown.
It was a very fine residence containing a great many valuables in pictures and furniture. The Fire Brigade was summoned from Dublin and all the local people and Civic Guards(continues on next page)
