School: Sonna (roll number 1422)

Location:
Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Connell
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  1. There is a field called the Lorgán field, and situated in it is an old grave-yard, and if anyone crossed it after twelve o'clock at night, they would go astray.
    Several people tried it, and lost their way.
    There is a field called the priest's field, and it formerly got its name, because the priest had it taken for his horse. It is convenient to my house.
    Páircín is the name of a field and it is so called because it is a small field.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Sonna Demesne, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Joseph Nangle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Sonna Demesne, Co. Westmeath