School: Eaglais

Location:
Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 086

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 086

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  1. XML School: Eaglais
  2. XML Page 086
  3. XML “Cumberland Pillar”
  4. XML “Protestant Church Birr”
  5. XML “Oxmantown Bridge”
  6. XML “Origin of Oxmantown”

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  2. Oxmantown was the name given to a green formerly on the north side of Dublin and including some of the northern parts of the city. This green was inhabited by Danes who were sometimes called Ostmen or men of the East, from whence it took its name
    There were great feats of Archery performed there by the notorious noble Robin Hood 1189". A considerable of this (oxmantown green in Dublin ) belonged to Lord Rosse and
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