School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)
- Location:
- Naas, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 398
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- (continued from previous page)Church and therefore it was called "Chapel Lane", to distinguish it from "Church Lane".
Millbrook:- There was an old mill near the present site of this place. Therefore it was called "Millbrook".
- The stream which flows through our wood is locally called "Glen-na-Houn". The mountain behind our house is known as "Slieve Thyoul". [?] There are many fields in our district which are called after former owners, for instance:-
"Clery's Ground", "Brien's Field", "Frank's Field", "Goulding's Wood", and "Byrne's Ground".
Other names in our district, are, as follows:-
The "Avenue Meadow", "the Lime Kiln,"(continues on next page) - Collector
- Josephine Stafford
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Calliaghstown Lower, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mrs Cecilia Stafford
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Calliaghstown Lower, Co. Dublin
