School: Oldcastle (C.) (roll number 12489)

Location:
Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire D. Ní Nualláin
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  1. At the time of the trouble in Ireland, five Irish soldiers were hideing in an old cromwellian house not many miles from here. After roaming round and round the ruin for some time, they found a large room with some of the roofing on it. They thought this would be the safest place to sleep in, so lying down on some
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Oldcastle, Co. Meath