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School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)

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Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
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Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 078

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    “The names of districts adjoining my home are Prospect, Knocknacarton, Shaavalley, Glebe, Rockvalley and Peterfield.”

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    there is only one family. Peterfield got its name from Peter Holmes who once lived in Peterfield. The land in these districts is hilly. There are big woods growing on the land. The names of them are Claree rack[?], Dibby Dane's, New Wood and old wood.
    Collected by:-
    Rita Morrissey
    Prospect
    Puckane
    Nenagh
    and Maureen Collins
    Claree
    Puckane
    Nenagh
    Obtained from,
    Mr. Meagher,
    Killard,
    Puckane
    Age 64 years
    and
    Mr. John Collins,
    Claree,
    Puckane
    Age 50 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockanacartan, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Maureen Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanacartan, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Rita Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prospect West, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knockanacartan, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Meagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Killard, Co. Tipperary