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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

Location:
Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 179

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    In olden times people used to put names on their fields, and some of them are still common in this district.
    I am going to give you an account of some of them, for instance "gleann na greasaide" which is situated in Ongenstown. The reason why this name was put on it was because a shoemaker lived in it long ago.
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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
    Cissie Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath