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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 175

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    1. There are some ruins still left about Dunleer. Those old ruins and monasteries were built in commeration of some great person who lived at that time.
    2. About three miles up the mountain road there are ruins of an old monastery. It is said that in olden times the monks used live there, and about fifty yards from that there is the place where they used steep flax.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Mc Ardle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr H. Skelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hammondstown, Co. Louth