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School: Kentstown (roll number 1599)

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Kentstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Lúasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 396

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    Name of Field
    Owner’s Name, Address of Owner,
    Size of Field
    Derivation of Name
    “Transvall”
    Owner- Mr. J. Byrne Flemington, Balrath. It is ten acres in area.
    Derivation Unknown
    The Race Fields
    Also owned by Mr. James Byrne of Flemington, Balrath. There are a number of fields together and the area is about thirty acres.
    These fields probably got this name, because point-to-point races were run in them long ago.
    Paidie-a-Hawka and Crockathieghish
    Owner- Mr. Micheal Sheilds Knockcommon, Beauparc. They consist of about three and six acres respectively
    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
    Collector
    Patrick Kinsella
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrinagh, Co. Meath