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School: Athboy

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Néill Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 320

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 320

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    Coill na Tuaithe: This is a field in Clonmore, Kildalkey. It is about two and a half miles from Athboy.
    Transcribed by: Patrick Tuite.
    The Gallow field: This is a field about two miles from Athboy. It is on the right hand side of the road on the main road to Kildalkey. It got its name when Cromwell was about Athboy. He used to have a gallows in the field to hang the people.
    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
    Collector
    Tom Glennon
    Gender
    Male