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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 119

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    our district to fairs in Mullingar. Mr Lynch and Peter Carry of Heronstown were great walkers.
    Long ago men used to jump a river called the Devlin 18 feet wide.
    Thomas Owns, Thomas Reilly and John Powderly used to jump it in olden times. These men were great high jumpers. They used to jump in a field called the Crabinjar. Many people used to look at them when they used be jumping
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mathew Halligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath