School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh

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1. A Family Crest (continued)

   

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   It is said that all those inscriptions on the flags and stones belong to a family named Cruice who lived in the townland during the Penal times.
   Underneath those stones the Cruice family are buried.
   Over one grave on a large stone there is a carved heron, which can be seen quite clearly. There is an old story related about this heron. it is as follows.
   In the eighteenth century when the English were oppressing the country the Cruises were great soldiers and rendered much help to the Irish. One day during this awful period one of the Cruises, a young girl, was alone in the Castle. Looking out of a window she noticed soldiers coming in the distance. She went out by a back door and

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Gretta Duignan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbeg Upper, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Annie Dunbar

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Nobber, Co. Meath