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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 194

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  1. Local Place Names - Glasna

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    The places which I am going to describe are in the district of Glasna in the townland of Ballylehane. This townland is in the parish of Arles, in the barony of Slieve Margy which is in the County of Leix.
    The - Voteen.
    It is a three cornered field and it is very level.
    The Mágh Ruadh.
    It is a square field. It is very level and it's soil is very red.
    The Upper Joiner's
    This is the name of a field. A family of thatchers lived in a little house there and they were known as joiner's also.
    The Kiln field
    There is a kiln in this field.
    The Paddock.
    It is called by this name because horses are always grazing in it.
    Paul's Croft
    (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
    Ballylehane Lower, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Peggy Rowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glasna, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Rowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasna, Co. Laois