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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 378

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    The landlord that ruled our part of the district was Pollock. He was a very exact man. He would not let the Priests of Moynalty build a chapel in Newcastle. They asked him to give them as much land as to build a chapel on but he wouldn't because he was Prodestant. There was another landlord in Newcastle named Smith, and he was a Prodestant also. The priests didn't like
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath