School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan

Location:
Rathcoyle Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 185

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    The Coshirs:
    This is the name of a field.
    Foxrock:
    This is the name of a rock which is situated on the top of Carrignameil hill. It is about eight feet in height.
    The coarse meadow:
    This field is so called because coarse grass grows in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Kilcarney is the name of the townland in which I live. It gets its name from a church that was once there. This church is supposed to have been built by a man named Kearney. Also in Kilcarney there was an old school about the time of 1798.
    My home farm.
    The round field:
    This field gets its name because the the fence around it is of a circular shape.
    The well field:
    So called because there is a well in it.
    The beech field:
    So called because there are some beech trees growing around it.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcarney Lower, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    William O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilcarney Lower, Co. Wicklow