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School: Hackettstown (2)

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Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 439

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    Croneskeagh is the name given to a townland about a mile from Hacketstown. Most of the town land is in a large hallow and there are a great many bushes of white thorn growing all over it. For this reason the townland was called Croneskeagh which means the hollow of the white thorn
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    Hacketstown, Co. Carlow