School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown
- Location:
- Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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- Old crosses, monuments, ancient stones and their like are plentiful in this part of the country, and in some grave yards unknown head-stones (some of them very ancient) are to be found. Through the townland of Mullicagh stretches a lonely glen separating it from Kilbaylet. In this glen there is a cromlech situated beside a very ancient homestead that is still inhabited. There are also a number of very ancient stones to be found there. One of these a huge stone is situated on the top of a ditch and in it is carved the picture of a man's foot and some Ogham writing
In a certain field in Broomfield which is situated near Donard there are five large stones which resemble five(continues on next page)