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School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)

Location:
Monksland, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0659, Page 271

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    1. "Páirc na Píosa". This got its name because it is divided into three parts and each part belongs to a different owner.
    2. The "Dún", it is situated on the Cregg. It is called the Dún because there is a large fort in it.
    3. The "Carraigeacha" is a field full of rocks and that is why it is called the "Carraigeacha".
    4. "Poll Mór" This is a hill with a large hole in the middle of it.
    5. "The Tobar" is a little well situated at the foot of the mountain.
    6. "Lawnlive" is the name of a farm.
    7. "Léim an Fhiadh" is a small townland. It got its name because it is said that a stag jumped over a gate iin this place.
    Betty Callan
    Irish Grange
    Cooley Parish
    Carlingford
    Co. Louth
    aged 12
    eighth class.
    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
    Grange Irish, Co. Louth
    Collector
    Betty Callan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Grange Irish, Co. Louth