School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 282

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 282

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    They get food from the people, such as tea, sugar, flour and bread. Some of them travel on foot and some of them in carts. They generally come for fairs and for the pattern and the people at the fair buy from them.
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  2. There is a ruined castle in my school district. It is at Rathmore ( about 2 1/2 miles from Athboy.) It is built over 1,000 years. It was attacked by Oliver Cromwell when he was in Ireland. The Plunkett family were killed in it. This is the way
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Cusack
    Informant
    Mrs Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath