School: Muckalee, Kilkenny (roll number 3832)

Location:
Muckalee, Co. Kilkenny
Teachers:
P. Ó Conchobhair T. Ó Teimhneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 024

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  1. The "Red Gate field" A red gate leads into the field.
    "Greens Field". Farrell's People called Green and Farrells lived in them
    "The middle Field". It is the middle field on my Father's farm.
    "The night Field" because the cows are in it in the night
    "The Horse Park" Field. Because the Horses are always in it in the Summer time.
    "The Upper Field" It is the upper field on my Father's farm.
    "Little Meadow" "Big Meadow."
    "The Scrub Field" So called on account of the blackthorn bushes that grow in it.
    "The Side of the HIll Field" So called on account of it being on the hill.
    "The Acre Field". There is only one acre of land in it.
    The New Field. My Grandfather made a field of it; before it was only three acres of bushes.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Damerstown East, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Edward Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Damerstown East, Co. Kilkenny