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1. Local Place Names

   

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   Local Placenames The following fields belond to Mr. Waldron, Ballyfallon, Athboy. The Forge fields which is said to have once contained a forge. The Tenants field which got it's name from a lot fo tennant's houses that were built in it. The Conacre Field so called as it was once let in conacres. The Horse field, The New field, The High field, The Little Curragh, The Big Curragh, Pottertons field which got its name from its owner. The Green Field got its name from it's very green grass. The Plover field was so called from the amount of plovers which ae always in it. The last two fields belong to James Tuite, Otterstown. The Smoothing Iron was given that name as it is the shape of a triangle. It is in

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Newtown or Ballyfallon, Co. Meath

   Collector

   Bridie Glennon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Newtown or Ballyfallon, Co. Meath

   Informant

   James Glennon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Newtown or Ballyfallon, Co. Meath