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School: Bohermeen (roll number 3115)

Location:
Bohermeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Gabhann
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    My Home District
    The name of this parish is Bohermeen. The townland is Dormstown. There are about 50 families in this district and about 150 people. The name that is most common is Reilly. The type of house around here is nice cosy thatched house. Bohermeen got its name on account of its level road.
    There are a lot of old people living around. There is a poet living not far from here. His name is John Fitzsimons. Not many people go to other lands from here.
    There is a hill in the district knowing by the name of Faughan Hill and there is a lot of stories told about it. There is a big bog in the district. There are no rivers or lakes in the District.
    There are a lot of streams around.
    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
    Location
    Bohermeen, Co. Meath
    Collector
    James Bishop
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bohermeen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Peter Bishop
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bohermeen, Co. Meath