Years ago there were two men named Lamb and Duff hanged on Mullaghtelling for not being able to pay 5s.9d.


Story collected by Lily Byrne, a student at Stamullen school (Stamullen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Stamullen


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Stamullen (school) (Stamullen, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna.

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There are two turn pike gates on the Stamullen Gormanstown road where long ago everyone had to pay to get past.


Story collected by a student at Stamullen school (Stamullen, Co. Meath) from informant Thomas Murphy.

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