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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 062

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    The old people have given these old names to these fields:-
    The Lios. It is supposed that there was a fort in it and that is how it got it's name
    The Longfield
    The field got it's name because it is very long
    The moatfield
    This field got it's name because there is a moat in it.
    Conlan's Hill
    This field got it's name because a man named Colan was supposed to have a house built on this hill
    The River Field
    It is called the River field because is was along a river
    Clover Meadow
    This field got this name because there was a lot of clover growing in it
    The Blue Gate Field
    There was a big blue gate gowing in to it and that is how it got it's name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carlanstown, Co. Meath