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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 193

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    a man living beside the field and he had a new lantern. Two lads decided to break the lantern. One night they went into the field and shouted "a man astray". The old man went out with the lantern lit and the two lads went behind him and broke the lantern in pieces with two stones.
    4. There is a place behind Frank Brides house where the tinkers used to make poteen.
    One night a tinker died and they buried him. Ever since the place is called the "GIants Grave" or the "Tinkers Grave".
    The place that is called
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath