School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 210
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- (continued from previous page)there is a field with a large rock on which St Patrick lay down the tracks of his hands and feet and head are on it. This place is called Crocknere. Cruach na Riogh.
There is a field a few miles from Clonmellon belonging to Mr. P. Molloy. This is named the threatening field because there is a large tree in it, called the Hangman's tree.There are many fields round where we live, The Coneymoney which means the bog field.The Glen is a field which is between two large hills.There is a river which is called Millbook(?) River there is a mill working up to this day.There is a river in our Land which is called the New Town River at one time it was talked of that there was to be a new town built in that district.There is a town land in our district named Herberts-town.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alfred Crawford
- Gender
- Male
