School: Loughill, Longford
- Location:
- Laughil, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 360
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- Joseph Newman's farm is situated in the townland of Nappagh, the Parish of Ardagh, the barony of Moydow and the County of Longford. The Derrymore river is the only river on the farm. The only hill is the lime-kiln hill situated in the lime-kiln-field. There are three lone bushes on the farm.
The fields - The reason why it got its name.
The big boola - Because it was an enclosure for cows.
The little boola - " " " " " " "
Jone's Meadow - Because it belonged to people called Jones.
The Paddock - Because it was an enclosure for horses.
The lime kiln - Because i a lime-kiln once.
The yard field - Because is next the yard
The flax field - Because flax used to be grown in it.
The flax-pond - Because flax used to be [?] in it
Arda Mhotha - Because it is the other side of the river.
The Whinery field - Because whins grow in it.
The field Next Baxter's - Because the field touched Baxter's land
The four acres - Because it contains four acres.
The stub Meadow - There is no reason known.
Keaveney's field - Because it belonged to people called Keaveneys.
There are no forts on the farm. There are no stones connected with it. The faries laughed at a man crossing the big boola. There is a field that cattle wont lie in at nigh. There is a stray in the lime-kiln.
- Collector
- Kevin Doherty
- Gender
- Male
