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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)

Location:
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Mocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0565, Page 085

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  1. Place Names in Carrick-on-Suir

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    Púicín Lane on Bookeen's Lane:- This lane is situated between the Main Street and the Quay and Puicín Lane got its name because of its darkness.

    Cock-Pit:- This place is situated between Greystone Street and the Well Road and it got its name because of all the Cock fights which were held there long ago.

    Boreen na gCapall:- This boreen is situated between the Well Road and the Quay. It got its name because horses used to haul boats from Carrick to Clonmel and when they came back they were fed in this boreen.

    Information given by
    Mrs Foley
    Sir John's Road
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary

  2. Place Names in Carrick-on-Suir

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    Cock Lane:- This lane is situated between Town Wall and the Main Street. Some fifty years ago this was the only place in Carrick-on-Suir that used to cater for the country people on fair and market days when there was a brisk business done. Hence the lane got its name.

    Oven Lane:- Some eighty years ago the name was given to this street because of a man who started an oven and did the beaking for a very small fee for all the women who brought in the flour.
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    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
    Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary