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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 476

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    Lord Darnley was the landlord of this district. He owned most of the houses around here. Steeven's Hospital owned the rest. It is better knowen as the Blue Coat. Lord Darnley was not too bad of a landlord Any body the blue coat put out he made a home for them. He was the orignal butcher in Cromwells army. He was born in England.
    Evictions have been carried out in the district. The evicted people mostly went to Connaught and Scotland.
    Long ago what ever English man would marry a woman from the boglands or an Irish spoken woman would get
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurie Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr E.M. Morton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath