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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 394

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    Name of Field
    Owner’s Name, Address of Owner,
    Size of Field
    Derivation of Name

    The Mearing
    Owner- Mr. Pat Kinsella, Ballymagarvey, Balrath. Area of field- ten acres.
    It is unknown how this field got its name, as it is in the centre of the farm

    The Crooked Meadows
    There fields are owned by Mr. Pat Kinsella Ballymagarvey, Balrath. They are each five acres in area.
    So called because of the number of corners and angles on them.

    The Spring Field ]
    Also belonging to Mr. Kinsella, Ballymagarvey. It is about fifteen acres in area.
    It probably got its name from a big spring in the center of the field
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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
    Collector
    Patrick Kinsella
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrinagh, Co. Meath