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School: Balscadden (roll number 9492)

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Balscaddan, Co. Dublin
Teachers:
P. Ó Séaghdha Francis Shaw
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    also with the milk and fresh meat which this country yielded them, and which the Strangers wanted made them more able to fight. To be short the strangers were defeated, and 36,000 of them slain and buried here. Hence name Knockingin or "Cnoc na Gcinn" is just about half a mile from this school.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knocknagin, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Neta Flood
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balbriggan, Co. Dublin