School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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- (continued from previous page)the side of the waves was transformed into a rock, now known as the Rock-a-Bill. Although she had a watery grave, her monument is to be seen at Brugh na Boínne and that is how we suppose the Boyne got its name.
Kathleen O'Hare
Beamore,
Drogheda
Obtained fromMrs O'Hare - Cromwell's MountMt. from which Cromwell stormed the town.
Graves LaneOff James' St. where it is supposed many bodies were thrown together into a common grave.
Scarlet St.Supposed to have run red with blood during the Cromwellian scourge.
Nuns' WalkIt was part of a convent that stood there long ago the nuns used to walk up and down this walk.
Flail LaneIt is said that people were flayed in this lane, others say that corn was threshed by the flail beside the windmill on Millmount long ago.
Priest LaneA priest, it is supposed, was murdered by Cromwell in this lane.
King Williams' Glen