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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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An tAonach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 524

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    “I know many of the names of fields around my Native district and now I am going to explain how they got their names.”

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    I know many of the names of fields around my native district and now I am going to explain how they got their names.
    "Sheane Field" because there is an old fort there. "Cantwell's Field" because it was owned by them.
    "Castle Field" because the ruins of an old castle are still to be seen there.
    "Graces Field" because it was owned by the Graces, "Four acre Field" is so called because
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ráth na Lín Thuaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Collector
    Teresa Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ráth na Lín Thuaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ráth na Lín Thuaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann