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School: Moynalty (C.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 021

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Kingsfort Gates. It is said there are two caves there. It was said that long ago men wanted to find out how long it was. They put fiddler in it and walked along with the sound of the fiddle till they came to Moynalty bridge and the sound stopped and they never saw him any more.
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    Quarry Park at the back of Moynalty adjoins a wood in which is a large Quarry.
    Poll Bhuidhe at Ballincleve contains a large pond of yellowish water.
    Mark field - in which is a Marl Pond.
    Kiln Field at Baltrasna has a disused Lime Kiln .
    The Race Field at Baltrasna in which horses races were held.
    The river field at Baltrasna through which the Barora flows
    River
    Poll Bomford a deep part of the Barora in lands of Bellair in which a man named Bomford was drowned
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donore, Co. Meath