School: Newtown (roll number 3275)
- Location:
- Creevagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Conbháidh
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- Croca lessa which means the hill of the fort, it is in Woodtown.
Polcastle because there was a castle on top of it.
Devlin's hollow because there was a man killed at the white Mountains and was carried in a cart down to that hollow and was thrown out across the ditch.
The Devils Gap because a man saw the devil standing at the gap, having one leg out across it.
Croc-a-tar because there was supposed to be a pot of gold hidden there.
The Parade because the yeomen used to march up and down the field- Collector
- Mary Ludlow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodtown Upper, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Peter Ludlow
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodtown Upper, Co. Meath