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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 061

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    priest was killed there.
    The twelve acres is so called because there are twelve acres in it
    Conlon's garden is so called because a man named Conlon owned it once.
    The bottoms is so called because it is a low - lying field.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    There are a number of Local place names in this district, Poolgomran Barrack field, Five acres, Hill field, Bush field, Shed field, River field, Lissie Daly's garden, Chapel yard, Johney Lear's garden, Road field, Well field.
    The Poolgowran because there is a pool in the middle of the field and
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Máighréad Nic Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Miggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath