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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 525

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    “I know many of the names of fields around my Native district and now I am going to explain how they got their names.”

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    there are four acres of land in it.
    Names of old bushes long ago - "Five mile bush" because it was five miles from Nenagh. "Cromwell's Bush" because he used to tie his horse to it.
    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
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Teresa Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary