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School: Mercy Convent, Trim

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Trim, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Sr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 037

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    say and be proud of it - that we belong to some of the great Norman family's who became more Irish than the Irish themselves. Perhaps there is no place in Co. Meath that can boast of such old family as the district of Trim - the ancient capital of our old country. Take a walk along the banks of the historic river Boyne and one is sure to notice the many ancient mansions owned by people with very old Irish or Anglo-Norman. It is not surprising to find in a people such as the people of Trim with such ancient ancestry a strong tendency to hero-worship and so we find the place is rich in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emmet Street, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Doran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emmet Street, Co. Meath