School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 035
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- The Gruggins. This field is situated opposite the village of Oldbridge. It is called the Gruggins because of all the hills and hollows that are in it.
- Collector
- Peggie Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath
- The Big Field. This field belongs to Mr. Coddington and is situated at Glenmore. In this field there are two sunken pump holes, and one of them is supposed to be an entrance to the Caves at Dowth. It is thought that the monks used to go down through this entrance to the Boyne, cross the river in a boat, and in this way get into the Caves at Dowth.
- The Lime Kiln Field is a little strip of land behind Mr. Coddington's house. It got this name because lime was burned there a long time ago, even before Sheephouse Quarry was opened.
- Corn Hill is a field which belongs to Mr. Bell and it got this name because long ago it was noted for the corn that was grown on it.
It is situated between Sheephouse Quarry and Oldbridge Quarry.
