School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)

Location:
Clongeen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brian Ó Broin
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  1. There is a kiln in a field at the back of Daniel Egan's shop which I heard called "the kill o' Shanmore." It got that name because it was owned by a man who was called "Shaun Mór."
    His right name was John Doyle, he was probably a big man, and that name was put on him.
    Miss Deane has a field called the "Sports Field", so called because sports were held there each year up to a few years ago.
    James White of Ballyclemock have nine or ten fields called the "old town". There was a lot of houses there, and the ruins are still there.
    Most of the people in those houses were called Barrys and there is a farm near this place, it is owned by a man named Barry.
    One day two giants were travelling together, they met another giant. The two of them
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas White
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foulkesmill, Co. Wexford