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   because a man by the name of Richard used to own it.
   Collected by William Byrne (13), Bracklin, Kilbeggan.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   The Old Hat: It is called The Old Hat because it is high in the middle and low on the sides and it is in the shape of a hat. The Hollow Field: It is called that name because is down in a hollow. Kiln Field: It is called by that because there was a kiln for drying corn in it long ago. The Race Field: It was given that name because there was a races held in it at one time. Fairfield Dalys Field: Named after a Daly family who lived in John Coyne's field, Bracklin, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath. Wills' Field: Named after a man who lived in our field but is now dead. Tommie Dunne's Field: Called after him because he owned that field. Collected by Gretta Dalton (13), Bracklin, Kilbeggan.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Gretta Dalton

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Bracklin Little, Co. Offaly

3. Local Place Names

   

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   The Furry Field: From it's natural appearance.
   The Stream Field: There is a stream running through it.
   The long craft, Nuckduck, Ballyglan.

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