School: Ballyboghill

Location:
Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P.J. Connolly
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  1. There is a field in Oldtown called the stray acre: It is so called because Miss Griffin owns it. It is in Mr.Wards fields away from its own fields.
    There is a tree in Malahow called the ghostly tree. It is said it got its name because there is a ghost in a bottle under it.
    There is a hill in springhill called the furry hill. The reason why it is called so is because nothing grows on it only furzes.
    There is a field in
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Leastown, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Liam Monks
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leastown, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Monks
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Leastown, Co. Dublin