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School: Willistown, Dunleer (roll number 7597)

Location:
Willistown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 164

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    Townlands are given in another page.

    Sub-divisions of Salterstown townland are
    Ardsallan (Árd Salainn)
    Mullacarna (Mullach an Charnámh(?) and Gleann Buidhe.

    In the townland of Salterstown are several fields bearing Irish names:-
    Acra an tSagairt
    Mullach a Chroise
    Páirc an Phláta
    Mullach a h Anama(?)
    Pairc Gharbh
    Pairc Focal
    Páirc Raithe
    Pairc Bhuidhe
    Mullach Táirne Cúillí Árds,
    Scorney (I think this is Scórnach as the field in question has a long narrow neck at the south end)
    High Dromin
    Páirc a Bhanna
    "Art na Rubail" perhaps Art an Riobail
    Gatha Mór
    Buainín
    Hackna
    Páirc a Liveney; (luibheanna perhaps)
    Clover Bawn
    Mulla Rásann
    Lán Bulogh
    Leanaí Bhogaidh
    Rushy Dárdú

    In Dillonstown near the castle are the following fields
    The Orchard
    The Pound,
    The Poll Mór
    The Avenue
    Little Avenue
    The Long Field
    The Clump Field
    The Nursery
    The Pond Field
    The Ganger's Field

    In Verdonstown are
    the Pigeon Field
    the Quarry Field
    Teh Big Meadow
    The Bottoms
    The Rockeries

    In Willistown are
    the Well Field
    The School Field
    The Cluaínín
    The Bull Field
    The Pigeon Field
    The Bog
    The Rock
    The Furry and Thankard.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Willistown, Co. Louth