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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 117

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 117

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  1. Names of Fields

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    Nearly all the fields in this district have names.
    Burnstown:- it is called this name because there were people of the name of Burns living there long ago.
    The three Cornered field:- the reason why it is called this name is because there are three corners on it.
    The Well field:- because there is a well in it.
    the Long gardens:- because it is long and narrow.
    The Quarry field:- because there is a quarry in it.
    The bog field:- because it is beside a bog.
    The Rock field:- because there is a rock in it.
    The Paddock:- because it is a small field beside the house.
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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
    Louth, Co. Louth
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Lionnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Louth, Co. Louth