School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 081

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 081

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  1. There are many fields, which have names on them, so as people would know them. Mr Seale has names on some of his fields. The High field, is on a a field that is very high.
    The King's field is another, the Queen field, the long field. Bottomy Bay is a field under the Spa, it is slanting, and very low towards the end. The Castle field, is one which the Castle is built on it.
    Brophy's field is one on the side of the Spa road. The Lawn, in front of Seale's house. The acre, is another, but there is more ground than an acre in it.
    The "quarry" field, a field with a quarry in it. "Port na scrac" a field with a rock in Glashare. "Glendine" is one of Tynans, "Croagh Paddock" is another, Paddy Whelan's field, Mary Ellen's fields, and the Racecourse.
    Betty's haggards is one of Brennans, the Paircins, the Crucans in Foulkscourt
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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
    Location
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Anna Dermody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Dermody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donaghmore Lower, Co. Kilkenny