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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 356

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  1. Topographic - Ancient Fields

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    Ballyfallon
    The Tenants' Field - A number of houses were built here. One was the birthplace of Fr. O' Growney - one of the founders of the Gaelic League.
    Otterstown
    The Bleach Field - Used for bleaching linen, which was grown on a large scale in Co. Meath till about the middle of the nineteenth century.
    This field is usually in meadow and there is a local tradition that rain falls when this is mown.
    Scarlet Park
    On the S. side of Athboy. The reason
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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