School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSiúr Concepta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 258
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- (continued from previous page)got its name from the big plain of oak trees which grew there.
Kilglass Cemetry (one mile outside Longwood) got its name from a "Grey Church" which was there long ago. In this cemetry are the remains of Thomas Allen who fought with Paraic Pearse in 1916 rebellion. Thomas Allen himself (not his remains) is supposed to have been born in the village of Longwood.
- is a stone chair and it is said that whoever wishes three times while sitting on it their wish will come true. There is a stone staircase(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phyllis Carty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr P. Carty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kells, Co. Meath
