School: Naul (roll number 1170)

Location:
Naul, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
C. Mac Fhíonntaigh
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    were buried long, long ago. It is hardly likely that in those days they buried infants or any other one, for that matter, in any green field, and it could not be described as fantastic to reason that Holy Studs must have been a recognised burial place in earlier times.
    Thirty years ago a man called Coleman was digging in this Holy Studs field and he unearthed a human skeleton which proved to be that of a very powerful man.
    It may be that the case outlined for Gabhra, Knockbrack is weak, but perhaps a person better versed in such matters than me and having more experience of dealing with such matters, would interest himself in the above theory with what results one never could tell.

    Charles McGinty
    Teacher
    Naul
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockbrack, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Charles Mc Ginty
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Naul, Co. Dublin