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School: Dunboyne (roll number 15915)

Location:
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teacher:
N.F. Ó Donncha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 099

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    (see end p 95)
    and it is the shape of a coffin. The boiling well is situated in Mr Smiths land near Mulhuddart. It is said that in Summer the water is cold and in Winter it is hot and little bubbles are always coming up out of it. The Long Walk is a field between Hamwood and Ballymacoll
    Fanny's turn is at Fairyhouse station. Fanny Ward lived there. Her house was burned in the year 1798
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dunboyne, Co. Meath
    Collector
    James O Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dunboyne, Co. Meath