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School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 233

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    giving his bicycle to a volunteer named Bartle Reilly to go to Nobber on a message. The leader of the volunteers in my locality was a man named John Bennett of Carlanstown who was well assisted by James Reilly of Gravelstown and Paddy Mooney of Staholmog. The latter was killed in a volunteer lorry coming from Drogheda when the driver who was drunk drove the lorry against a tree. A wooden cross where he was killed is to be seen on the right hand side of the road near Slane.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drakerath, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Brian Hammill
    Gender
    Male