School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   flows by Moore's. It is known as the "level" stream.
   There is a hollow on Smyth's farm. It is known as the big Island hollow. There is another hollow down under Arles and It is known as Arles hollow.
   There is a hill in Killgorey and it is known as Kellys hill. There is another hill in Abbeyleix. It is known as the white Bawn hill. There is another hill near Smyth's and it is known as Castle hill.
   There is a rock near Smyth's of Farnan's and it is called Smyth's rock. It is called Smyth's rock because a man named Smyth used to sit on it when he had no work to do.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Towlerton, Co. Laois

   Collector

   Gwen Atkinson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Monavea, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Mary Wade

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ardateggle, Co. Laois