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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 244

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    “There are very few ruins about here. There is a castle in Delvin Co. Westmeath but it is only a ruin.”

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    that there was a battle fought at Killucan 1414 and that the people that were killed were buried there. Funerals used to go round this place long ago.
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    “There is an old graveyard in Newtown in Halpins land but no person was put in it this 50 years ago.”

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    Written by
    Mathew Gilsenan
    Newtown
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath.
    There was an old graveyard in Newtown in Halpins land but no person was put in it this 50 years ago. About 3 years ago before it was ploughed there was a large circle which marked where it was long ago.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mathew Gilsenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath