School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 283
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“Among the many famous old places of interest there is one around here known as Collierstown.”
Among the many famous old places of interest there is one around here known as Collierstown. It is a very large place consisting now of a big house and a large area of land.
In ancient times it was said that there was a convent in Collierstown. There are no ruins of it left now so we have no knowledge what it was like.
Among the things of interest in Collierstown are the graves. There are three graves in which old people say kings are buried. Some time ago there was a man digging a sandpit. His name was John Bannon(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Nally
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Laragh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Nicholas Nally
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Laragh, Co. Westmeath