School: Tullyallen, Drogheda (roll number 854)
- Location:
- Tullyallen, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 016
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“In a district named Hilltown, which is about four miles from Drogheda...”
(continued from previous page)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 time of the Cholera in Drogheda...”
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(continues on next page)