School: St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
Teacher:
Sr. Magdalen
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  1. One day my daddy and I were out for a walk, and he took me round the town. He showed me portion of the old town walls that was built round it long ago. We crossed a high bank on the south side of the Boyne, into a long lane. There was a high wall on one side and a valley on the other. My daddy called this place the Mollys. Here the wall was not as old as in other parts and my daddy said it was here that Cromwell and his
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Enaney
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    Parent
    Gender
    Male