School: Boston (roll number 10212)

Location:: Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare
Teacher:: Bean Uí Dhocharthaigh

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Travelling Folk (continued)

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violins accordeons and mouth-organs.

Some tramps have nicknames:-

"Red Hugh" due to his red whiskers
"Innocent Joe"
"Tipperary Tim"
"Empty Pipe"

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Local Place Names

FIELDS

THe Dréenáwn Gleann na Muc
The Shesroons
Corcar Rua
The Creabac
The Kish Arc Bog
Clooncumber Bog
Cúlnamóna Bog
The Cruacáwns
The Garóuges
Lug na Rían
Lug a Thanah
The Kisháwn
The Picket
The Shéeans
Keelóges
Lug na Coille
Gáura
Gul na Gréag
Tuer
The Slang

The Lug about 1/4 ml to the north of the school has a pond with a shallow hole in its middle

Cóineens and Domnall Rua are fields near the school, named from former owners.

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