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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
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Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 233

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    There was an eight story house over at Petersville, Moynalty, Kells, Co. Meath. The name of the house is Tuckers. There was two brothers named Gudders and Gridders, and they were priest hunters, and the people say they were some of Cromwells men. The people say they had a place under the ground for hanging people. They used to go to the peoples houses around dinner-time, and tell them to go that night, and if they would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Hugh Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath