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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 137

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    axe with strongly curved cutting edge, a well drilled hole for the shaft and a knob at the end. This had been deposited in the National Museum Dublin by Mr William Taaffe, of Newtown, Duleek, Co. Meath. The object was about six inches in length. On the upper and lower side there were two semicircular and skillful shape of the weapon and the shaft hole passes right through the centre of it. The axe had been found some twenty years ago on the top of a rock which is now
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Lunderstown, Co. Meath