School: Christian Brothers, Athlone

Location:
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Brother Meskill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 219

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    parts of inscriptions can be made out on the other side.
    The following are the letters:
    RHIE
    EMEDOALJ
    The stones of the tower are held together by means of mud and clay.
    Half of the tower has fallen into the sandpit on the eastern side.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. Goggins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Horan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath