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School: Nobber (B.) (roll number 4284)

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Nobber, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 220

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    (continued from previous page)
    It is said that when the chapel was there. Saint Patrick used to preach to the people on a hill outside the chapel and the track of his knees, are on a stone where pray and where he used to sit when he would be preaching to the people.
    There was a battle in Muff a very long time ago. It was between the Knights of Saint John Nobber and the Kilmainhan-Wood people. The Knights were helped by a districts, and it is not properly known who won. For reference to the above see balled entitled "The battle of Muff". see pages 63. 64. 65.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joseph Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Philip Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Francis Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Merchant
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath