School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)got married he would have to get money or stock or goods. When a marraige would be celabreted there would be a great dance that night. People would dress themselves in old clothes and vizirds. They would go to the dance and no one would know them.
- There is a field near Moses Kings house and it called the Mass field. Long ago Masses used be said in this field. There is a field near the Pike road and it is called the bog field. There is a field near Thomas Grahams house and it is called the Quary field. Long ago there was a Quary in this field. There is a hollow near Kennedys and it called Quin's hollow. There is a gate near Patrick Grahams and it is called Terry's gate. There is a field near William Graham's house and it is called the Acall Mór. There is a piece of land near Kings and it is called Neills.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick L. Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Michael Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
