School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 045

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 045

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  1. TOM BÁN: This field is so called because a man had a nickname Tom Bán owned it years ago.
    OAK TREE: This is so called because there is an oak tree growing in the middle of it.
    LUKEEN'S: This is so called because a man named Luke owned it. The people always called him Lukeen, and then the field got his name when he died.
    LOUGH FIELD: This is so called because there is a lough in the middle of it.
    WHITE FIELD: This is so called because a man named White owned it.
    DILLONS: This is so called because an old woman named Mary Dillon had a house on this field.
    JONES FIELD: This is so called because a man named Davy Jones had a house on it years ago.
    PLANT FIELD: This is so called because cabbage plants were growing in it some time ago.
    JENNY'S GARDEN: This is so called because an old woman named Jenny Behan owned it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clonduff, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Sheila Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonduff, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Hogan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonduff, Co. Laois