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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 181

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    I am going to tell you about some names of fields.
    There were a lot of names on fields in the penal days and here are some of them.
    The "Castle" field, the "Long" field, the "Marle" hole, the "Parlour" meadow, the "Forge" field, the "Cruckcur" and "Tom's" meadow.
    The name "Castle" is put on this is put on this field as there was a castle built there long ago and some its ruins remain there still.
    The reason for "Marle" hole being put on this field, on account of there being a big hole in it, it is supposed to be so big that there is no bottom to it.
    The "parlour" meadow is called because it is opposite the parlour window.
    The "Forge" field is so
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Meath