School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)
- Location:
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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“There is in this district a small village named Robinstown, and in it is a hill called 'Whistling Hill.”
(continued from previous page)ambush. When the English would come in sight of the place, the sentry would commence whistling. As soon as those below would hear it, they would go ahide until the danger would be past. Thus it obtained its name.
The farm, in which this hill is situated, is within a short distance of the present Chapel of Kilskyre.
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“As we sat around the fire last night, I asked Daddy to tell us a story about something that happened long ago.”
As we sat around the fire last night, I asked Daddy to tell us a story about something that happened long ago. He told us this one and said it happened eighty years ago.
Once there was a man who used to ceilidhe in the house of a widow, in company with two other men every night. After some time the widow died. One dark night during the following Winter, he was on his way to another house, and he had to pass by the house of the dead widow, which was near a dark wood. He was a herd and had a collie dog which always(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mamie Mc Grane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilskeer, Co. Meath