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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 538

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    “I have heard of many names of the fields around the farm at home or near the farm.”

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    I have heard of many names on the fields around the farm at home or near the farm. I am going to explain now how the fields got their names.
    Grace's field is so - called because it was owned by the Graces. The Four Acre because there are four acres of land in it. 'Cantwell's field' got it's name because it is owned by the Cantwells.
    The Plough Field is so called because there is ploughing carried on there. The 'Little
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathnaleen South, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Patricia Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Rathnaleen South, Co. Tipperary