School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)
- Location:
- Baile Nua na Manach, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 381
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- John Boyle O Reilly was born at Dowth Castle on 28th June 1844, and died at Hull near Boston Mass U.S.A. on 10th August 1890. There was nine in family and he was the second eldest. His father's christian name was William David. Both his father and mother were teachers in the Dowth National School, situated west of the castle. There is no ruins of the castle school there now.
William the eldest boy was a printer in the "Argus" office Drogheda and he had to give it up through ill-health. His brother John took up the job and got on rapidly and after four years the proprietor died and John also lost his possission. He was idle for a while and he paid a visit to his Aunt in England. Then he came home and listed as a soldier in the British army in the Regement tenth hussans. The Fenian movement was established in Ireland at that time and his desire was to recrute men into(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dubhadh, Co. na Mí
