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 038
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- The Nunnery Field is situated at Roughgrange. It is said there there was a convent on it long ago.
- The Gallagh is on the farm of Thomas Murray at Donore, Drogheda. It is called the Gallagh because it is a small field.
- Collector
- Gerard Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Dún Uabhair, Co. na Mí
- The Hanging Field is a field on the farm of John Bellew, Staleen, Donore. It got it's name because it is hanging down towards the river.
- The Lots are small fields along the River Boyne at Roughgrange on the farm of James McDonnell. They were used by the monks of Mellifont as drying places for their nets.