School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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- (continued from previous page)N.B. The people say that Twyford got its name from the two forts there. A Scotch man lived there at one time "Twa" is the scottish name for two. and after a time it was called Twyford meaning two forts.
- There is a mound in Mount Temple which gave its name. They say one of the Temples rode a horse down it and then it was called Mount Temple. More say a King's crown was hidden there and that parish was sometimes called Caulry meaning the King's crown. Caul means crown and Ry means King. It is the shape of a turned up crock and very high.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mattie Kirwan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolvuck Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Kirwan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolvuck Lower, Co. Westmeath