School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)

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1. Colmcille's Cross (continued)

   

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   Cross is still to be seen in front of the House on the edge of the river, Colmcill caught Kieran stealing the Cross, Colmcill prophesied about Kieran".

   
   Matthew Reilly
   11, Old Hill,
   Drogheda

   told by

   Mary Meehan
   Sampson's Lane
   Drogheda by Teagan

   

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2. Lalaway the Ghost

   

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   This is a true story I am going to tell you about. Many long years ago in the Famine times, there lived a man called Carson, He was the Headmaster in the Charter School in Ardbracain Co. Meath. There was another Master in the School called Brown. In the times of the Famine days the protestants went about buying the Catholics food. Carson was a Catholic but he turned his coat. When the Famine was over he went to England. Then he came back from England and lived in the West of Ireland. After a while living there he was shot, His remains were brought to Ardbracain. From the house he lived in at first, his Ghost would be seen

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   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. the great famine (~4,013)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Matthew Reilly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Old Hill, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Mary Meehan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Sampson's Lane, Co. Louth