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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 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 057

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    All these are in the townland of North-Rheban, parish of Athy, Co Kildare.
    People do not wish to start business or change into a new house on Saturday because there is an old say "Saturday flitting is short sitting".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Heydon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Kildare

  2. Local Place Names

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    "The Brick-yard". It was a brick-yard in my grand-fathers time.
    "The Racecourse", is so called because a hundred years ago there were race meetings held in the vicinity in which this field lies. The course on which the races were held crossed this field and that is why the field is called the "Racecourse".
    "The Windmill" is so called because in olden times there was a windmill in this field which supplied water to the brick-yard, and also for stock.
    "The Bull-Park". It is said years ago it grazed nothing only bullocks and a very wicked bull. Anyone who went
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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