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1. An Historic Castle (continued)

   

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   arising from Blackcastle, and Lady Athlumney Athlumney thinking it was the real fire, immediately set fire to her own house, and allowed it to burn to the ground. In reality, the fire in Blackcastle was only a false alarm, which makes the story a very sad one.

   

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2. An Ancient Cross

   

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   About three miles from Navan, on the main Athboy road, there is a cross erected by the roadside to the memory of a man named Barber who was killed, many hears ago while coming from Boyerstown Races. The accident happenedd about haf a mile from the Racecourse when, it is believed, he fell off the side-car on which he was seated and sustained a broken neck. He never regained consciousness, and died where he lay. On the road which leads from Robinstown to Kilmessan is another cross which

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary O' Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Doire Longáin, Co. Meath

   Informant

   William Reilly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doire Longáin, Co. Meath