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School: Ryefield

Location:
Ryefield, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ida Carnew
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 351

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 351

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    the scene of a murder. One evening a boy was bringing hay to a foal, he met a man in the lane. The man and the boy's father were not friends.
    The man who'se name was Reilly enticed the boy to cross the fields for a short cut. The boy agreed. Just as they had crossed the fence bordering the "Watery Lane" Reilly knocked the boy and choaked him and threw him in among the potato furrows.
    From that afterwards it is known as the "The Watery Lane".
    The "Fort Field" is a name given to a field joining a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ryefield, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Evelyn Coote
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaveagh, Co. Cavan