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School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teachers:
P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 124

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  1. Names of Fields

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    The Shillen hill got its name from. When the corn was dryed and shillened. The people had to fill it and carry it out to some fields to get the seeds out of the shillens. Every body took it to this hill, and from that day to this day it is called the Shillen hill.
    Pat Mc Quade
    Anasera
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  2. Names of Fields

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    Caldarafield in Shanmullagh
    Marble-hole field in Lisglasson.
    Mote hill in Drumbo.
    Mass garden in Lisglasson.
    Brick field in Dooskey where the people iused to get brick long ago.
    Lime-hill in Shanmullagh where the people would burn lime.
    The time St. Patrick was here he was marching a lot of people from Blayney to Keady and when he was coming through some fields a Annayalla he told them not to look back until they would reach the Man O war hill. There was an old man and woman
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mac Quade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaseeragh, Co. Monaghan