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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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    The names of our fields are:-
    The House field, The Pond field, The Clover field, The Mushroom field, The Tillage field, The long field, The Priest's field, The twelve acres, Conlon's garden and The bottoms.
    The House field is so called because the house is built in it.
    The Pond field is so called because there is a pond in it.
    The Clover field is so called because there is a lot of clover growing in it.
    The Mushroom field is so called because in the mushroom season, there are a lot of mushrooms found in it.
    The Tillage field is so called because we till in it every year.
    The Long is so called because it is very long.
    The Priest's field is so called because it is said that a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Higginstown, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhrógáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Higginstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Francis Brogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Higginstown, Co. Meath