School: Newtown, Fertullagh
- Location:
- Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: K. Shumacher
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- The names of the fields on our farm are the Barrack field, the Limekiln field, the Well field, the Tillage field, the Cave field and Common's field.The barrack field got its name because there was a barrack in it.
The Limekiln field was so called because there is a Limekiln in it where lime was burnt long ago.
The Well field is so called because there is a well in it.
The Tillage field is called by that name because it is being tilled every year.
The Cave field as its name indicates has a cave in it
Common's got its name because people named Common's used to live beside the field.
All these fields were handed down from our forefathers.
Men used to play cricket and football in the Limekiln field at one time.
Our farm is situated in the townland of Ballykilroe near Ballinagore, in the parish of Castletown the barony of Moycashel in the county of Westmeath(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eirene Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
