School: Athboy (B.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 008

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  1. There was a fair held in the Hill of Ward about two hundred and fifty years ago. Cattle were not sold in it It was held every year and would last five days. They used to have races with chariots. men used to run races on horseback.
    There was a field fair two miles this side of Navan town. It was held in a field. That time which was about two hundred years ago people could
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