School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Dún Uabhair, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 008
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“Once upon a time there lived in a little hut in the woods of Glenmore (Sheephouse, Drogheda) a very old woman.”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- After the Battle of the Boyne the remains of some of the soldiers who were killed in the battle were brought to Donore and buried in a marshy piece of land in Mr. Berrills farm near the village of Donore. It is said that if you walk on the graves of the soldiers at night you will step on a "stray sod" and you will be walking round the field all night.