School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)
- Location:
- Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
- Teachers: Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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- Collector
- Mary Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
- In this townsland of Ballycloduff parish of Drumraney and County West Meath there is a field belonging to Mr O'Roarke called Clocstuca. Long ago there was a battle fought in that field and druids fought in the battle. Two of the druids were killed and were buried in this field. They were buried in urns and the spears that they had fighting were buried(continues on next page)
