School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 054
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- (continued from previous page)Killallon. It is called Ball's Fort because Balls owned it. It is in the townland of Clonmellon and the parish of Clonmellon.
The Nailers BushThere is a bush on the Kells Road about half a mile from Clonmellon called the Nailers Bush. It is called that because a Nailer lived in it. It is in the townland of "Corn More".
St Patricks RockSt Patricks Rock is a large round rock near "Cnoc na Rí". When St Patrick came to the district he knelt on the rock to pray.
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