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1. An Ancient Tombstone of the Plunketts (continued)

   

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   nos | we
   Oliver Plunkett
   filuis | the son
   et heris | and heir
   practiti Oliver | of the above Oliver
   et Anna OReilly | and Anna OReilly
   hune tumulum | this tomb (stone)
   fieri | to be made
   ficimus | caused

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   Blessed Oliver Plunkett died A.D. 1692

   My Grandfather went to vote in Kells at the age of 98. He was brought by the Priest Car himself and several others in 1852 and he got a cold they say that day and that is what killed him.

   

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2. The First Train in Meath

   

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   I went to Oldcastle on the first train that went from here I suppose 1865. My mother was a cousin of Dr. Nulty (late Bishop of Meath) and I was called after him and he asked her to call her first boy after him and I got a blessing for 20 minutes in Carnaross when I was young and I often was in danger of being killed but nothing ever happened me. Well It dident do me any harm (The

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   D.F. O' Sullivan

   Address

   Ballybeg, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Tom Keogan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   80

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Balgree, Co. Meath