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School: Boston (roll number 10212)

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Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocharthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0777, Page 139

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0777, Page 139

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  1. 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"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Local Place Names

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    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.
    (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
    Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    May Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare