School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 126
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the year of the Rising 1798 some croppies were coming from Dunshaughlin to Moynalty. As they were crossing a field at Williamstown they looked behind them and saw the "Yeos" coming in hot haste. They threw their "pikes" into a stream and ran. Since that time the field is called the "Pike Field."
- When Mr Barnes of Westlane was dying, he said that his two favourite hounds were to be killed and buried with him. The servants did what they were told and just as the funeral was going through the field a tree fell down in front(continues on next page)
