There are three very important Tumulus in this district. They are Newgrange, Dowth and Knowth. They are within view of each other. There is supposed to be a cave running under ground from Newgrange to Dowth. Newgrange is the most important one of them. It is supposed to be the biggest in Europe. There is a long entrance into them. It is 62 ft. long and the roofing is made of large flat stones.
Outside the entrance is a large stone with spiral writing on it. Inside in the fort there are two large stones in the shape of a basin. It was the custom long ago for the bodies of the pagan Kings that died to be buried in these baisins and the ashes used to be buried. Externally Newgrange looks like a mound. It is covered with earth and trees. Long ago stones were drawn from the top of that mound for roads and buildings. There was a quarry of stones there long ago. It is said that it was the

the field belonging to Fitzsimon's and it is said that anyone who can get a some of the water they will be cured of what affliction they have.There are also the caves and forts of Newgrange and Dowdth. People come from far and near to see them. There is supposed to be one of the darkest caves in Ireland situated in Newgrange better know as " Caiseal Aongasa ". There is a cistersion abbey in Melifont and there is a monastery in which monks and other learned men use to live. There is a beautiful building there also and there is a wonderful bit of carving of everything. The cave that is in Newgrange can be easily seen. The monks who

There is a momument near Dowth. It was built in memory of John Boyle O'Reilly. He was born at Dowth. There are several Ogham stones at Newgrange and Dowth. On the Dowth stones there are several strange marks. One one of those stones there are three or four ships cut which are said to correspond with those found in Norway.
There are thirty five large stones in Newgrange. There are circles, triangles and other figures on them. It is said that they were used to express some religious

In my locality there are quite a number of places where hidden treasure is supposed to be and some of this is really true as the loot has been discovered. Chief of these places is Newgrange tumulus which is supposed to be 4,000 years old and the burial place of the Kings and Chiefs of ancient Ireland. It was robbed in the 9th century by the renegade son of an Irish King who knew there was treasure consisting of gold and diamonds as it was the pagan custom to bury their valuables with the dead. Dowth was robbed at the same time and local tradition says the booty discovered there amounted to hundreds of thousands. Newgrange was lost after this but was found about the year 1875 by a local labourer drawing sand. The Royal Society in Dublin were informed of the find, and they sent down a man named Lynn who did some excavating and his endeavours were rewarded by the finding of some strange bones and teeth said to belong to the ancient fox who inhabited Ireland. He also found a collar of gold which the robbers of the 9th century must have left behind. These things are at present in the museum in Dublin.

mouth or door of the cave is this seems to run zig zag way as it is broken down in a field at the turn of the old road leading to the village an other opening occurs at the cross on the Collen Grangeeth roads further to east of this cross some 40 perch across the fields at the foot of a small hill on the stanley Hill farm.
It is broken down in two places half a mile still east. It appears on the G. H. Cashel farm to the south of this lies the famous caves of Dowth and Newgrange.

A legend is told of a Miss Mc Guire, who lived at Newgrange. She was an eccentric and did not profess any religion.
When she died, the horses refused to move when the coffin was put in the hearse at her house. The driver called over the priest, and after some prayers, the priest said to the driver, "You are alright now, so go on",
They went on to the grave-yard, and all the way the horses sweated terribly. When the hearse was turned to come back, and the coffin removed, the horses were perfectly dry.

There is a moat on the Hill of Slane. There are supposed to be fairies living in it. There is a king buried there named Sláinge and the fairies are supposed to be minding him.
There is a field about a quarter of a mile to the north side of the village of Slane. There are supposed to be fairies there. It is said if you went up to that field at twelve o'clock you would see them. It is said that the cave leads to Newgrange.
There is a hermitage in the demesne. There is another cave there but I heard it said that there are no fairies at that cave.

The longest remembered incidents in Irish History around here is in connection with the Land Agitation or Land War as it is locally called. About fifty or sixty years ago evictions were carried out on a very large scale throughout the country. One local landlord, a Mr Gradwell who lived at Dowth a few miles from Slane owned extensive estates at Dowth, Newgrange and Oldcastle. The years were very bad then, the crops failed and most of the tennants were unable to pay their rent. This Mr Gradwell evicted about fifty families for non-payment of rent. As a result of such action he became very unpopular and it is said that his life was even threatened by some poor desperate people and people are still alive who remember seeing Mr Gradwell passing guarded with armed military.
As far back as the year 1176 there was a battle fought at Slane.

poems about the "fairies on the Hills."
Hugh Gough is not a very famous poet. He wrote one or two poems about the "Glen of Rosnaree."
The famous one of them all is Francis Ledwidge. He lived in Slane years ago but he was killed in the "Great War." He wrote many poems namely "Bound to the Mast" and the "Blackbird of Rosnaree" and the "Shadow People."
Miss Lynch of Navan wrote a few poems about Slane which were published in the Drogheda paper.
Patrick O Brian was born at Newgrange in the year 1866. He wrote many poems which were published in the Drogheda paper.

Tuatha De Dannans that built those forts. It is said that they brought the stones from the Mourn Mountains to build them.
Dowth caves are about a mile from Newgrange. There are white stones on Dowth mound to guide the visitors. There are three cairns in Dowth and there is supposed to be another but it is not open. There is a stone baisin in Dowth caves. It is a long shaped baisin. It was made up from broken pieces of stones. Externally Dowth looks like a mound. It is almost 47 ft high and 280 ft in Diameter.

There is a "fairy fort" situated about two miles from Milverton School. It is called Ardlagh Moat. It is situated in the field at the rear of Mr. Murtagh's private residence in Ardlagh. Adjacent to the fairy fort there is a sand or stone quarry. The fort itself resembles somewhat the principal mount at Tara and is circular in shape. It overlooks the sea and a large area of the surrounding country is visible from its summit. The fort is not surrounded by the trees but is bare like Tara Hill. It is said that it was formerly the residence or site of the residence of the local Irish chief as its name suggests:- "Árd Fhlaith". There is no cave or cavern such as at Dowth or Newgrange nor is there any visible entrance to the hill itself although tradition leads one to believe there was one there years ago. The Danes are supposed also to have occupied the site and to have used it as a hiding place. The land where the fort is situated has never been ploughed as the púcráin or fairies are supposed to exist there still. There is a large stone on the summit but its owner states it is only a "scratching stone". Fairy music is said to be heard at midnight in its vicinity.

There are a number of old cross in the old graveyard. No one of the old people has any tradition regarding any of these. The oldest date which can be read is 1756. There are two fragments of crosses near the blessed well. They are lying on top of heaps of stones soil and grass. These heaps are supposed to be graves. One is supposed to be that of St. Bronan the other that of a bishop. Some letters in Latin are on the one over the grave of the bishop. It could from examination be part of a flagstone of the flat or standing type as well as of a cross. It is called a cross but I believe it is part of a flat stone. On the gates pillars in the park there are stones with circular rings cut into them. A similar stone set of stones are on the gates pillars on the Prizon road. Both gate pillars are of not very ancient make but the stone forming them are identical in cutting of circles and curves. The origin does not appear to be ancient. Enquiries made about them lead to the belief that the stones were taken from some building int the present convent grounds. The grounds were once the property of the Lynches as landlords. I have seen the old markings at the tumulus at Newgrange. The marking on the Balla gate pillars are not in the least like them. I put them down to the ornamentation of a stonecutter

There are many carved stones and crosses of olden times. To begin with the Hill of Slane there is an old stone called a Centon inside in the ruins. The old college itself is built in Gothic style.
On the Navan road about three miles from Slane stands a cross or burial place of some unknown persons. Believed to be connected with the old ruined castle along the Boyne.
Next we come to the old Hermitage where there are many specimens of carved stone. The finest of these is the great altar stone with its fine figures of the twelve Apostles prominently carved out. We next to the old castle at Fennor. Inside in its little churchyard there is a stone trough where people wash their hands to cure warts.
Then we come to Newgrange. At the entrance of the cave there is a beautiful carved stone. Outside the entrance large boulders about four or five tons weight.

The following place names are in this district:-
Rossin is the general name given to part of Balfaddock and part of Monknewtown adjoining. The school and the mill are often called Rossin school and Rossin mill. Some people say Rossin was the owner of the mill, but my grandmother said Rossin was a wicked caretaker who lived in the mill yard and used prevent the people from going to mass. Dillon is the name called to the town-land of Rolland (?). That name appeared on the rates demand notes up to a few years ago. It never appeared on the rent demands. Bro is the name given to part of Newgrange joining the river the tumulus. There are two families living in it Smyths and Galvins. Crockaharna is the name given to a portion of Monknewtown adjoining Mooretown.

From the earliest times the Irish had great honour for the "Dead". They kept certain places sacred to their dead these places are called graveyards.The principal pagan burial grounds in Ireland long ago were Howth, Dowth, Newgrange and Brugh-ne Boinne.But, when St Patrick brought the "Faith" to ireland there were christian graveyards so that the most of our graveyards to day are of Christian origin.We are speaking to day of the Graveyards in our won locality. There are four graveyards in the locality they are Balscadden in the townland of Balscadden Balrothery in the townland of Balrothery, Balbriggan in the townland of Balbriggan and Hollywood in the townland of Damastown.Balrothery church is the oldest church in the district. In 1014 after the Battle of Clontarf