School: Askanagap

Location:
Askanagap, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Oichir 7 Síle Ní Chatháin
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  1. There is a field at home called the "Peeler's field", because a Police man owned it and lived in it.
    The "Hollow" Meadow is situated over our house. It takes its name because it is hollow in the middle.
    We have a field called "Daddy Jems" field, because a man named Jas. Laurence lived on it, and earned his living as a thatcher. The remains of the house is there still.
    There is a rock on our hill called "Slieveroe Rock", and there is a foxe's den in it. There is a "long field", and a field called "Will's field" and many others.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Slieveroe, Co. Wicklow
    Collector
    Daniel Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slieveroe, Co. Wicklow