School: Kilmurry
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: A. de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 187
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- Hollows
The Punchpowl: It got it's name from a battle that was fought there.
Collected by Sheila Boland, (14), Wood-of-O, Tullamore.
- Collector
- Sheila Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly
- English's Hole
The Black Hollow: It is called that name because a black man was supposed to be seen in the hollow.
Collected by William Byrne (13), Bracklin, Kilbeggan. - Collector
- William Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Bracklin Little, Co. Offaly
- Walshe's of the Hollow: They got that name because they live down in a hollow.
Collected by Gretta Dalton (13), Bracklin, Kilbeggan. - Collector
- Gretta Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Bracklin Little, Co. Offaly
- Swallow's Hole, Piper's Hole
Collected by Vincent O'Connor, (12), Kilmurry, Daingean. - Collector
- Vincent O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Bushes
The Two Legged Tree:
It got it's name because there are two roots out of it like two legs.
The Round Bush:
It got it's name because it is round.
Collected by Sheila Boland (14), Wood-of-O, Tullamore. - Collector
- Sheila Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Wood of O, Co. Offaly
- Scarf Bush: There is an old bush in Knock, Ballyboy just opposite our door and it is called scarf bush. There are fairies in it. People hear them playing fiddles and every kind of music still.
C. by Brigid Egan (13), Ballycommon, Daingean. - Collector
- Brigid Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballycommon, Co. Offaly
