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School: Lios na gCraobh (roll number 5341)

Location:
Lisnagreeve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 202

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Red Field
    In Tullinamalra so called because of red soil got there.
    Sally's Hill
    IN Tullinagrove, thus named because long ago an old woman called Sally owned it.
    Anthony's garden
    In Tullinagrove once an orchard belonging to a man called Anthony.
    Cave Hill
    In Tullinagrove. Named so because of cave there.
    Whinny rock
    In Carrickaduff County Armagh because of whins growing in abundance there.
    Eighty perches
    Road eighty perches long from Farricks Road to Keady Road.
    "Spa" rock
    In Tullinagrove Castleblayney County Monaghan named because of a spa well in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisnagreeve, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Dympna Mallon
    Gender
    Female