School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)
- Location:
- Coolronan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 397
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- (continued from previous page)names....... where....... Discription.
Lady well... In Kiloyn... A well
Paddy's well... in Claran.. a well
Lé na mhurn.. In Coolronan.. a well
Cool well.. In Ballinadrimna.. a well
Boinin Breadac.. In Ballyboy... A well
Clump field... In Ballyboy... a field
The Horse Park.. In Ballyboy... a field it was a park
Gavans walls... in Caucestown.. a field withj an old ruined house on it.
Cuinins field ... In Lesclótar... a field
the white gardems... In caucestown... a garden.
where there stands a bush, and one day about seventy years ago a man called John Burne was cutting new grass with a hook and it began to thunder and lightning and he went under the bush for shelter. The lightning struck the side of the bush, and burnt the man to death. This bush is there it never died. the people around say it will never die; it was never touched people would be afraid to touch it.
Le Stranges* .. In Cooltonan.. a field where Fr Rickard dug and found money it is forty years ago or more
* This is only the name of the present owner Lestrange (he does not live here)(continues on next page)
