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School: Ballycomoyle (roll number 7943)

Location:
Ballycomoyle, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Una Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 250

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 250

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    1) The Cruck of Na
    2) Boney Hill
    3) The Stripe
    4) Cruck na Sidheog
    5) Raheen More - townsland
    6) Raheen Beg - townsland
    7) Skefinn - a small hill on the road to Castlepollard
    8) Nainin's Garden - field in Ballymanus
    9) Rock's turn - on road called after the Rock family
    10) Corraun - name of field in Ballycomoyle
    11) The Holy Land - in Ballycomoyle where the priests said Mass in Penal times.
    12) The Hill of Maol - west of school.
    13) The Hill of Mullagh north of school
    14) Cruck Broc - a hill beside Millcastle in Rathgarve. Badgers were known to be found there often.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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