School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 406
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“On the road between Milvertown and Skerries Co Dublin is an old Churchyard known as St Moibi.”
On the road between Milverton and Skerries Co. Dublin is an old Churchyard known as St Moibi. Which the following legend is attached which is said to be authentic. Some years ago a neighbouring farmer was engaged in ploughing up the ground when he heard a voice pleading "Don't plough up St Moibi." The farmer paid no heed to this warning bur went on with his work. Again he heard the voice pleading "Don't plough up St Moibi." After been warned for the third time the farmer became very angry at being disturbed and said "St Moibi or St Moibi I'll plough upon my own ground where er I go." Immediately the ground opened and swallowed the man his horse his plough. There is a large grove which shows the exact shape of the plough which remains up to the present day. Eventually St Moibi was looked upon as(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Railway Terrace, Co. Louth