Cushinstown

Cushinstown is a townland which, together with Roadmain and Curraghtown, is in the parish of Duleek, County Meath, Ireland.

To confuse things further, the part of Cushinstown townland which extends from the stream at Schoolhouse towards "The Snail Box" is in Curraha parish.

Popular belief is that this straight road was built to facilitate trips in either direction by King George IV, who reputedly had a mistress in Slane - so "Route d'Amour" might not be an inappropriate title.

From available records[not specific enough to verify] it can be seen that the local economy from 1867 until the end of the 1950s was based entirely on agriculture.

In order to accommodate girls a dedicated group decided in 1972 to start an athletic club.

The catchment area of the club includes athletes from Cushinstown, Curragha, Ardcath, Rathfeigh, Dueek and north of Ashbourne.

Young Ireland do not exist any longer as a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.

There are several GAA clubs in the vicinity of Cushinstown these are St Vincents, Curragha, Duleek and Skryne.

However, Peter has spent most of his life creating records - particularly in all aspects of GAA activity - so much so that it is very doubtful if his range of skills, successes and total commitment will ever be equalled let alone be surpassed.

The original schoolhouse was located across the road from the present building and it acted in this capacity from 1841 to 1934.