School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)in it long ago. There is a hill near Smyths which is known a "Smyth's" hill. This is so called because a man named Smyth used to sit on it when he had no work to do. There is a place called the "bharóg" on a field in Monavea which belongs to John Brennan. There is a field in Tolerton which is called the "bush" field This is so called because there is a bush growing in the centre of it.
- Wild birds are very plentiful around this district. The robin builds her nest in a ditch or in a wall. The robin builds her nest of moss and sticks. She(continues on next page)
