Information about our Parish History maintained by our parish office.
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Topography:
The following was written by J.J. O Donoghue (Survey of Co. Meath 26/11/1942): “The Lake of Ballyhoe” was written by a local schoolmaster and poetaster named Paddy Reilly about the year 1850. It celebrates the natural beauty of a spot which is indeed very beautiful – Ballyhoe Lake, at the junction of counties Meath, Monaghan…
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Coming Attraction at Drumconrath (1943)
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Electricity Comes to Drumconrath (1943)
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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1902 School Photograph — Help put a Name to the Face
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Very Beautiful Scenery
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Census of Ireland, 1871 — Local Extracts
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Parish Bulletin, 3 October 1996
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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The Church of Christ the King, Cortown (Cortown Parish)
Ancient faith in the Cortown area: St. Baoithín and local devotion Cortown is associated in local tradition with an ancient church dedicated to St. Baoithín and a nearby holy well. Accounts referencing John O’Donovan describe the ruins of the old church in Cortown townland and place the saint’s well to the southwest, with local tradition…
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St. Cuthbert’s Church, Boyerstown (Boyerstown Parish)
A 19th-century chapel serving a growing community Historical local descriptions record that a Roman Catholic chapel in Boyerstown was built in 1833 and could accommodate about 500 people—a sign of a strong and established Catholic community in the area at that time. Navan & District Historical SocietyLocal sources also connect the building of the church…
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St. Ultan’s Church, Bohermeen (Drumconrath Parish)
Deep roots in Ardbraccan and the wider Meath tradition The Bohermeen area is closely connected with Ardbraccan, an important early Christian centre in County Meath, traditionally associated with St. Braccan and later church life in the region. WikipediaSt. Ultan (often linked with Ardbraccan in local tradition) is remembered as a holy and learned figure, associated…
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