School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)
- Location:
- Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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- A man named Miggan was supposed to win the championship of Ireland and England for weight throwing. He used throw a half a cwt thirty five feet.
Another local hero was Patrick Tully that won many prizes for being the best cricket player.
- It is said that there were three women killed in the hill of Tullaghanogue during the trouble time. It is said that Cromwell's men put them into sacks of straw and set fire to.
There was supposed to be a man killed there also and there is a stone with a cross on it there still.
A boy named Gregory(continues on next page) - Collector
- Francis Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Moymet, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Murray
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Moymet, Co. Meath
