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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 276

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    5. In olden times people had different names on rocks, castles, roads and fields. Some of them still exist. There are different names in each district.
    Nowadays in our district very few have existed. Such as "Carty's Well" and the reason that was called that name was because a woman lived there. The [Moyneans?]
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Kitty Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary