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School: Lowtown (C.), Galbally

Location:
Lowe's Town, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 522

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Particular names are given to fields, rocks, bushes, etc in every farm.
    These names may be derived from the name of the former owners, or from some natural characteristic.
    Our field called the "Inis" (inch) because surrounded by water.
    The "Cluain" field
    The Quarry
    The Hill field
    The Granary field etc.

    "Ínse Comáin"
    Hedigan's field near village - Fairies seen hurling there several times.

    Cloca t-Eibheára" - granite rock in field

    "Two-trees"
    two men were hanged on two trees in the field

    The Lis Field - contains a Lis
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
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