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School: Ughtyneill (roll number 12897)

Location:
Ughtyneill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 229

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  1. Garret Ardlann's Army

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    Garret Ardlann is enchanted in a fort between Ardee and Castlebellingham. His men ae enchanted there. There is a scabbard and a sword stuck in it on the table and it is there until some-one goes in that knows nothing about it and pulls out the sword, or untill Garret hears the first three cheers of war at the tower of Droghteda. There is a horse shoe on a pack of wool or till thats melts away in dust. There was a man coming from Ardee with a Stallion horse and Garret asked nim to go in with the Stallion horse to the fort. He told him not to speak to any-one till he would leave him on the road again. So he went in and the grandest place every he saw was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac an t Saoi
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymakane, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymakane, Co. Meath