School: Kentstown (roll number 1599)

Location:
Kentstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Lúasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 398

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 398

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

    Bothog
    This field is owned by Mr. Patrick Delaney of Danestown, Balrath. The area is about fifty two acres.
    It is supposed that it is called Bothog because it is all hills and valleys.
    Bothog nó bothán pl

    The Stable field
    Owner- Mr. N. Delaney, Rathfeigh, Tara. Area - about seventeen acres
    Called this name because there were a number of stables there long ago.

    The Little Rock
    Owned by Mr. C. Kavanagh of Walterstown, Garlow X. The area is about five acres.
    So called because there is a rock in the field.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kentstown, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Cecil Macken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Danestown, Co. Meath