School: Whitecross, Julianstown (roll number 3380)
- Location:
- Whitecross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Criostóir Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 222
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- Peggy Landy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Julianstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Murtagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rock Bellew, Co. Meath
- One night the father of Mrs. Murtagh of Rockbellew went to some fields on the Ballygarth estate to look at horses which were the property of Colonel Pepper. On his way home he had to cross a stile into another field. He crossed the stile alright but when got into the other field he could not find the path. All he could see before him was a big wood, he groped about for a while but he had no idea where he was. At last he gave up in vain and sat down,(continues on next page)
