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School: Ballymackney (roll number 5501)

Location:
Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 193

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    Collier by shouting "Good man Collier" and so this went on till morning dawned and he got away hardly able to walk after his nights ordeal. He never robbed for a week afterwards.
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  2. A Story

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    When the Earl of Essex attempted the conquest of Ulster in the reign of Elizabeth he came through Louth Via Corcreaghy to the place that is now called Essexford. It seems that the fact of Essex coming in this direction that it took the name of Essexford. In a generation long ago it was called Clocan and it seens that this name originated from the same event as the place at that time was boggy and the horsemen had to cross on stepping stones and that would explain Clocan as that is the Irish for
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Corrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Essexford, Co. Louth