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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

Location:
Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 209

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 209

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Castle-field:
    In the townsland of Cadamstown there is a field called the Castle field. A long time ago the O’Carroll’s had a castle there, but the castle has fallen, and ever since the field is called the Castle-field.
    The Ducking stool field:
    There is a field in Ballingcarrig called the Ducking stool field/ There is a well in this field and any old woman who would be looking for too much news, she would be brought down and ducked in it and so it was called the Ducking stool field.
    Brian Donnelly 60 yrs.
    Cadamstown
    Birr
    6/7/38
    Obdt Brian Donnelly
    (Father)
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  2. Bird-Lore

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    There are many birds to be found in our district. Some of them are the Robin, Blackbird, Wren and housesparrow.
    The wren builds in a blackthorn bush or old and ruined walls. She lays
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Obdt. Brian Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Brian Donnelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly