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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 055

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    The "Butcher's Park" field. It is called that, because long ago there was a battle fought across it.
    The "Lime Kiln" field. It is called that because there is an old lime kiln in it.
    The "Brick" field. It is called that because there was an old brick-yard in it. The "Sand Pit" field.
    The "Horse Park" field.
    The "Lodge" field. There is a lodge built on it.
    The "Eleven Acres"
    The "Lane" field.
    The "Black-well" field
    The "Barrack" field. There was an old barrack
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    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
    Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare