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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 572

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  1. Candle-Making (continued)

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    first settled the wick and they put the suet down and left it to cool.
    Mary Smyth, Grangestown, Castlepollard.
    Informant - Mrs Dunleavy, Bigwood, Castlepollard.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Place Names - Names of Fields in Gartlandstown

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    The Hanging field - so called because it is hanging over the bog.
    Horse's Garden - so called because people named Horse lived there.
    Lime Kiln field - so called because there was lime burned there long ago.
    Chapel field - so called because there was a chapel in it long ago.
    The Linnwe.
    The Cooleens.
    Hightown - so called because there are two little hills in it.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr R. Clinton
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath