School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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1. Local Place Names

   

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   At a place called Baldurgan, there is a field called “Dead man’s bones”. This field got its name from the battle of Clontarf. When the battle was ended the Dalcassians journeyed to Baldurgan, where they buried their dead. Hence the name “Dead mans bones”. About half a mile outside Swords, there is a hill called Gallows Hill, which gets its name from the time of the English invasion. They used to hang their Irish prisoners on this hill and then bury them there. About a mile from

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

   Collector

   Mary Weston

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bóthar Ráth Béil, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

   Informant

   Thomas Weston

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bóthar Ráth Béil, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath