School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

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1. Local Place Names

   

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   In Athlone there is a park called Burgess's Park. It was given that name because Mr Burgess owned it.

   Custume Place opposite the old Post Office, Athlone was called after Sergeant Custume.

   Outside Athlone at the road going to Roscommon there is a place called Gallows Hill. Long ago people were hanged there, and that's how it got its name.

   People who died of the Cholera disease were thrown into a field beside the workhouse, Athlone. Since then it has been called the Cholera field.

   There is a stream in Garrycastle, Athlone called the Red Stream, because the colour of the water is red.

   There is a rock in Sweeney's field, Clonbrusk, Athlone, called The Druids Stone, it is called that because a druid taught there.

   Garrycastle, Athlone got its name from a castle which is in a field there.

   There is a field called "Bull Field" opposite Creggan Castle, Athlone. A bull was kept in this field.

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   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Athlone, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mr F. Dobbs

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Athlone, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mrs A. Johnson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Garrycastle, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mrs G. Trappe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Athlone, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mr W. Taylor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Athlone, Co. Westmeath