School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

Location:
Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 297

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 297

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  1. Old crosses, monuments, ancient stones and their like are plentiful in this part of the country, and in some grave yards unknown head-stones (some of them very ancient) are to be found. Through the townland of Mullicagh stretches a lonely glen separating it from Kilbaylet. In this glen there is a cromlech situated beside a very ancient homestead that is still inhabited. There are also a number of very ancient stones to be found there. One of these a huge stone is situated on the top of a ditch and in it is carved the picture of a man's foot and some Ogham writing
    In a certain field in Broomfield which is situated near Donard there are five large stones which resemble five
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Perkins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Perkins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow