School: Monaghan (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16723)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
M. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 166

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  1. There is a field at the foot of my grandfather's lane and it is called Pourgatory. There is a field called The Mill Park it is in Tyrardon.
    There is a field near our house and it is sloped on all sides and is called The Round Mullin.
    There is a hill called the Round Hill it is in Dunraymond
    There is another field called The Blind Lake it is in Dunraymond also.
    There is a field and it is called The Snipe Walk; it is in Glenish.
    There is a bush called the Fiddler's Bush it got its name because a man played a fiddle there every Castleblaney Fair day.
    There are Some rock near Cahons Meeting House they
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gray
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