School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)
- Location:
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- Teacher: T. Ua Conmhidhe
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- Mocksevenue's bush called after a man named Mocksevenue is beyond Myrath on a mass path.
This old man use to stop the people from going to mass on a Sunday.
He lay down on the grass where the people were passing to mass and pretented to be dead to see what would the people say about him. When the people were coming home he could not be stirred of the ground until three grass reins were got.
The people could not pass the wayfor years after-wards because his ghost used to appear after nightfall. Stories and Legends
“On the road to Raharney in the townland of Robintown there is two iron gates one each side of the road on the entrance into Douglas's field...”
On the road to Raharney in the townland of Robinstown there is two iron gates one each side of the road on the entrance into Douglas' field there is a lime kiln in one of the fields and(continues on next page)- Informant
- Thomas Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballivor, Co. Meath