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School: Kentstown (roll number 1599)

Location:
Kentstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Lúasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 387

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Name of field
    Owner’s name, Address of Owner,
    Size of Field
    Derivation of Name
    The Bleach
    Mr. Eugene Tully of Realthogue, Brownstown. The field consists of about five acres.
    Called this name because people used to bleach flax and linen in it long ago
    The Garry-Mór
    Owned by Mr. E. Tully Realthogue. Area of field- about two acres.
    Derivation Unknown
    The Crockan
    Also by Mr. Eugene Tully of Realthogue. It is about two acres in area
    Derivation unknown
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Kentstown, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Kathleen Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Realtoge, Co. Meath