School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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One day they captured a young priest on the Hill of Faughan, and they brought him over to a young ash tree to hang him. When he was hanged(continues on next page)
