School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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    built there.
    The "Chop Man's Stump" There was a man seen sitting on it with a hatchet.
    The "Major's" pond
    The "Brideog"
    The "Deep-Water" pond.
    All these places are in the townland of Castlemitchell, parish of Athy, Co. Kildare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. "The Rath". There is a rath in that field.
    "The Quarry". There is a quarry there.
    "The House Field". There was an old house on it.
    "Domnicks". Once there was a house on the field and a man by the name of Domnicks lived in it.
    "Long Field" because it is long.
    "Twelve Acres" There are twelve acres in it.
    "Six Acres". There are six acres in it
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Brigid Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Miss M. Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Castlereban North, Co. Kildare