School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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- Nmes of Fields
Hump-bosh got its name because there is a rath in the field the shape of a hump_ The owner of the field is Mr. Milline_
The Four-Hole_Mouse Trap _ is situated about three miles from Kilcullen. Years ago there was a four-roomed-house in it_ then room was called "hole"_ Four families lived in the house in one in each hole _ hence the name.
Tobair Rogan is the name of a field about two miles from the town_ There is a hilllock in the field and a well on top of it.
The Sally Gardens is situated about a mile from Killcullen_ Once the field was planted with Sally trees_ but they have all been cut away.
- The Sheep - Green_ in Kilcullen was in olden times a fair-green_ The field is about a hundred yards from the top of the hill.
The Glebe Field is about three miles from Kilcullen _ Mr. Burke is the owner.
The Bawnogue Field about four miles from Kilcullen belongs to a Mr. Pearson.
The Gorse Field was the scene of a great battle during the Danish invasion_ It is(continues on next page)
