There was a ‘tuck mill in Aclare where cloth was put through first process then taken to Drogheda for finishing. Matt Reilly (R.I.P.1925 aged 80 years) said his father took 2 stone of cloth to Drogheda; he walked there and then walked home. James Dillon, Footstown told the above to Pat Cassidy, Principal Drumconrath Boys…

The “Gap of the North” is at the entrance of the Barony of Farney, near the junction of the counties of Meath, Louth and Monaghan. The spot is identical with the present bridge of Ballyhoe – or as it i s called in ancient annals, the “Ford of Belahoo” – and is adjacent to the…

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…

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…

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…