School: An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.
- Location:
- Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 014
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- In the parish of Moate and Caulry on Ledwiths farm there is a hill called the "Split Hill". It is situated about half a mile north of the main road from Athlone to - Ballymore. It is so called because in by gone days the Ledwiths cut a road through this hill as a short cut to a tillage field.
This hill is thought to be the home of the good people, and for years after it being split the Ledwiths got a lot of trouble with their stock-horses and cattle died, and the milk was taken from the cows over-night, and they thought they would have to close the way, but in time all this ceased and the road is still used.
- Collector
- John Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Legan, Co. Westmeath
