School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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- (continued from previous page)to till a lot of land and at one time he stocked his land with geese with, red ribbons around their necks. A man named
Madden used to herd the, the father of the present Hugh Madden and the red ribbons were on their necks to keep away the foxes. He planted shelter belts and woods in Robertstown and he did what he could to improve the district. These accounts were given to me by Mr Owen Thompson, Moate, Moynalty, Co. Meath.- Collector
- Julia Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Robertstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Owen Tompson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moat, Co. Meath