School: Allenwood

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0774, Page 242

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  1. Place Names
    A little stream flows near our house at home and the people call it "The block". There is a field in Derrymullen and it is called "the old house" and people say when Fionn Mac Cumhail and his men were travelling around the country they had a little house there for resting in. There is a bush in a field belonging to Mr Behan and the lone bush no birds ever light on it. In Mr. Behan's land also there is a little piece in the shape of
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derrymullen, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Brigid Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymullen, Co. Kildare