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School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)

Location:
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 026

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  1. Local Place Names - Killamuck

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    Killamuck is a small towns land about 2 1/2 miles from Abbeyleix. Killamuck means the "Wood of the Pigs". There is a bog on the De Vesci estate. It starts at the North side of the Clonking Church yard. At the entrance of the bog there is a road leading down to an old historical place known as "Paul Reddys". The railway line runs over this road where there was a bridge built, known as the "Two hole bridge. The railway line divides the Killamuck bog from the Clonking bog.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killamuck, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Kathleen Sheeran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamuck, Co. Laois