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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 244

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    We have a field called Greene's field and the reason why it is called that name was because Patrick Greene had taken it from us to graze his horses on it for a number of years. We call the next field the hanging hill because it is very steep. The next field is called the Flat field because it is level. The next field is called the Long field owing to its length. The next one is the Middle field because it is in the centre. The next one is the field because it is far away from the house.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Mc Farlane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listellan, Co. Monaghan