School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)

Location:
An Drom, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teachers:
Pilib Ó Ó Muireadhaigh Pádraig Ó Cléirigh
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    is on the north side of the house. "The Priest's Field" is so called because it is situated opposite the parish priest's house. The "well Field" is so called because there is a well called the "Sweet well" in it.
    There is also a hill in one of the fields and it is called the "priest's Hill," and it is situated near the priest's House.
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  2. 3. The largest portion of our farm is in the townland of Moonvoure, parish of Drom, Co. Tipperary. The rest of it is in the townland of Kilvilcorris, parish of Drom, Co. Tipperary. One of our fields is called "The Pond Field." It is situated on the north side of our house townland of Kilvilcorris. It is called this because there is a pond in the middle of it. This is in the townland of Kilvilcorris, parish of Drom, Co. Tipperary. Another one is south-east of the house. This is called "The Fort Field." It is called this because there is a large fort in the centre of it. One of the fields in Moonvoure is called "The Boggy Field."
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill Mhaolchoraís, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Matt Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Mhaolchoraís, Co. Thiobraid Árann