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School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)

Location:
Hollygrove, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0420

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0420

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  1. Rookwood Field Names (continued)

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    Jack's Garden consists of about four acres is called after John Shaughnessy whose grandchildren now reside in Easterfield. He herded Rookwood for Mr. Bailey about 80 years ago and the use of this field was payment for his herdship.
    Church Field Long ago it was proposed to build a church there but the proposition never materialised. Rookwood house was supposed to be here formerly.
    White House Wood is so named because of the local belief in an apparition of a white house seen there.
    Poll a Capall is a big pond of water on the south side of the Rookwood estate. It is joined by an underground tunnel to another "round hole"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rookwood or Bellagad, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Mary Conneally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hollygrove, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Reily
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Rookwood or Bellagad, Co. Galway