School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 377
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- (continued from previous page)in Clifton got its name from a lot of ash trees that grow on it. The Marriage Hollow so called as marriages were celebrated there every year. Bridie Glennon,
Ballyfallon,
Athboy.Told to me by:- My Father, James Glennon.
- Every parish is called after a Saint. Our own parish is called after St. James. The church schools, townhall and the cemetery are dedicated to him.There are no stories told about him, nor did he preform any miracles here. There is a holy well outside the town dedicated to his honour called St. James' well, and people go there for holy water on his feast day.No special prayers have ever been said to him, and his feast(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lillie Fox
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- John Fox
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath
