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School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

Location:
Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Josephine Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 249

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    name from a Protestant church that was built there long ago.
    The coalfield is supposed to have coal in it. A few years ago a man was ploughing it and it is said that he found a big lump of coal in it.
    The Pump field got its name from a public pump which is there.
    The Moat field got that name because there are two big hills in it and treasures are supposed to be found there. Another legend says that a man tried to dig out the treasure and he was killed by some spirit.
    Lodge field got its name from a house which is built there.
    Gallows hill got its name from a public gallows which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Slane, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Mina Hamill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gernonstown, Co. Meath