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 541
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- (continued from previous page)Irish men, along with thousands of work men, women and children.
Captain Boylan got very sick and had Doctor and Priest who attended him. The Doctor said he had failure. A Priest in the name of Fr. Mathews attended him. Captain Boylan said to Fr. Mathews, "How will I leave Hilltown, Heaven is not as nice as Hilltown".
Fr. Mathews said, "Captain, Captain why do you say that. Take your thoughts off Hilltown. Hilltown will fade away, but Heaven will last. On the Day of Boylan's death, Fr. Mathews was with him. Fr Mathews said, "Keep your thoughts on Heaven and not on Hilltown".
Boylan said, "Bring all my flock around my window, that I may see them all and say good bye to my flock and to all who is working here".
His command was obeyed.
They raised him up and he looked at them all and said, "Hilltown, Hilltown how will I leave(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Matthew Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Old Hill, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mary Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Old Hill, Co. Louth
