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School: Ratoath (roll number 885)

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Ratoath, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 015

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    “Long years ago there was a monastry in a place called the woodlands Ratoath...”

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    carring the coffin around the tree before being buried.
    This custom has recently ceased because the tree decayed and fell but the remains of the graves are to be seen yet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Sherry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13