School: Louth (C.) (roll number 3252)
- Location:
- Louth, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Chasaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 172
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- Brigid Mathews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hoarstone, Co. Louth
- There was a mount at the mills of Louth and it was levelled. When the people were levelling it they found a stone coffin made of slabs. Inside it they found the remains of an old warrior. It is said his sword was found with him. His remains were sent to the museum. There is another mount in Killanny and O'Carroll the Prince of Oriel is buried there. There is a stream in the mills of Louth and it is said that a duel was fought there between Cromwell and one of Plunketts of Louth Hall in which(continues on next page)
