School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)

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   “In a district named Hilltown, which is about four miles from Drogheda...”

   

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   is about four miles from Drogheda, there lived a wealthy land-owner, who, was so much attached to his land, that when he was dying, his last words were "Hilltown, must I leave you?". By his own wish, he had to be buried in his own land, and the priests had to come and lay his ghost

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   “During the old fair days of Drogheda...”

   

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   During the old fair days of Drogheda, stalls used be set up along West St. between the White Horse Hotel and Dominick St, offering for sale the linen made at the Drogheda linen mills.
   In Laurence St. stalls used be at both sides of the street, selling "Brógs" or strong boots.

   

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   “During the time of the Cholera in Drogheda...”

   

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   During the time of the Cholera in Drogheda, a wealthy woman, named Mrs Harmon, contracted the disease, and died(as they supposed) and was buried. Several valuable rings were

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