School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)
- Location:
- Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 296
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- (continued from previous page)Cleary's is about two and a half miles, on the Athlone side of Kinnegad. Long ago there was a herd of deers there. At a certain date each year, they used to release a number of deers, and they used to go in different directions. They used to number each deer. About two days after, all the harriers of the greater part of Ireland, would join in a hunt for the escaped deers.Whoever would catch the most deers, would be presented with a cup. It is said, that ever since the Fenians this hunt used to be held, and that there was a Fenian bothy in the Deerpark.
The "Bohreen Breatach" is a road that goes through Cloncrave, from Kinnegad to the Killucan road. It is called after a chief that lived there, long ago, named Breatach.
The "Wild Bohreen", is situated about three quarters of a mile, on the Mullingar side of Kinnegad. It is the remains of an old road.
"Killybeg", is an old graveyard in Carberrys field. There are druids and kings buried in it. It is said that there were three kings buried there with their heads down. There is a large heap of earth there, and three headstones standing. There(continues on next page)
