School: Kildraught (2)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: E. Ní Armhultaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 075
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- The following are some of the local place names to be found in the district round Celbridge Co. Kildare:-
1. Springfield, a meadow in Killadoon, because there used to be gate going from there to Springfield Estate.
2. Pheasant Field in Castletown.
3. Brick Field in Castletown used to make bricks there.
4. River Field in Killadoon, beside the river
5. Church Field in Castletown beside the church.
6. Quarry Field in Killadoon, a quarry in it.
7. Wheaten Field in Killadoon used to be good for wheat
8. well Field in Killadoon, a well beside it.
9. Chapel Field in Castletown, ruins of an old chapel in it.
10. Bog Field in Killadoon, boggy land.
11. Twenty Five acres in Killadoon, because that is it's size.
12. Bull Field in Mangans, always a bull in it.
13. Mares Field in Killadoon, horse kept in it.
14. Polo Field in Castletown, used to play polo in it.
15. Cow Park in Killadoon, Cows kept in it.
16. Cow Field in Kirkpatricks, Cows kept in it.
17. Cuilmic Field in Castletown, from the Irish(continues on next page)
