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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

Location:
Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 043

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  1. Building Customs

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    About two months ago while demolishing a side-wall in the Old Church here to erect a new hall, the work-men discovered the skull of a horse embedded in the masonry. Long ago masons put such skulls in to create an echo in the building.
    Additions to a house are never put on the western as it is considered unlucky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eóin Ó Reachtaraigh
    Gender
    Male