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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 504

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  1. Names of Fields

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    Gort-bheag. It is the name of a small tillage field situated near our house.
    Cur-a-bhaile. This field is one of our fields, and it is known in Newtown as a place for milking cows in olden times.
    Crúpán na méala. This is another small field. It is one of our fields, and it is used for lambs in bad weather.
    Rumán. This is also one of our fields. It is a very small field situated near the house.
    Sgeach a bheaga. This name is given to a small knock, where bushes, and furze grow.
    Thar an sgioból. This is the name of a field situated at the back of the house. It is another of our fields.
    Criocín. This is the name given to a small three-cornered field.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Newtown, Co. Carlow
    Collector
    Bridget Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    James Lennon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Carlow