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School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 350

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    The meadow in our farm at home is called "Bóthairín na Gearta" This is how it got its name, in olden times Bóthairín was the only passage for the many families that lived in Knockgoura. I was told that these people were very poor and had nothing but two or three goats for their milk supply. As there wasn't any tenant in Knockgoura they let them roam all over the hill hence it got the name of "Knockgoura" or "Hill of the Goats".
    There is a field in our farm called "Quiltey's Field" because in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Limerick