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School: Skeoghvosteen, Goresbridge (roll number 16140)

Location:
Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 001

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  1. Local Place Names - Fields

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    Field - Reason for Name
    The Well Field - So called because there is a well in it
    The Coshiere
    The Hedge Field - Wall around it - no hedge now
    The Road Field - So called because it is beside the road.
    Mahon's Field - So called because is belonged to Mahons in olden times.
    The Crucawn - Slopes steeply down towards the Barrow
    The long Field - So called because it is a long field
    The Wood Field - So called because it is beside a wood
    Cruicin Field
    The Old Garden
    The Sandpit - So called because there is a sandpit in it
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mountloftus, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Mary Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountloftus, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountloftus, Co. Kilkenny