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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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    The Long acre is so called because it is twice as long as it is broad Geoghan's field is so called because a family named Geoghans lived in that field and they were related to Mrs Michael Devine.
    Mastern's garden is so called because a family named Masterns owned it, but a man named John Reilly owns it now
    The Wild acre is so called because nothing grows on it nor feeds on it except birds.
    The bog garden is so called because it is beside the bog.
    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
    Tomás Ó Dáimhín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baskinagh Upper, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baskinagh Upper, Co. Meath