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School: Cleristown

Location:
Cleristown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 256

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    In the farm where I am living all the fields have names.
    1. The "Shorefield" got its name by being all shored to take the water off it.
    2. The "Kilnfield" had a limekiln built on it to burn the lime to go on the land.
    3. The "Dryfield" got its name because it was in the habit of growing briars.
    4. The "Greenfield" got its name because it is always green - winter and summer.
    5. The "Knockfield" got its name because in years gone by furze used to be sown in parts of it for the purpose of feeding working horses.
    6. The Wellfield has a spring well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Sparrow
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Waddingtown, Co. Wexford