School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 166
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- 166There are fields at home and they are called names onaccount of their position "The high field" because it is higher at one side than the other. There are others called names on account of their construction. "The long meadow" It was called that name because it is longer than it is broad. "The ferny field" The ferny field was called this name because ferns grew on it years ago. There are other fields called names onaccount of their natural position. "The grassy field" because a lot of big long grass grew on it. There are fields called names onaccount of the people that lived there. "Kennedys acre" A man the name of Kennedy lived in it "Bolger's acre" because a man the name of Bolger lived in it. "The fourth field"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen slye
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Matthew Tyrrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Rossard, Co. Wexford
