School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)
- Location:
- Rosenallis, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs L. Dagg
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 374
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- CORBALLY;"THE BOTTOMS" is a group of fields they are so called because they are low lying. It belongs to a man Faysett.
"COMBER'S HOLLOW" it is called that because the fairies were seen combing their hair there, It is a field of Pattersons.
"THE SHEEP HOLE" is a hole in a river running through Corbally.The sheep were dipped there in olden times.
"THE STONE FORT" is a big hole in Corbally mountain it is packed with stones.Formally belonged to commons.
"CARAGÍN" a piece of a mountain above Corbally it also was common.
"DEN'S FIELD" it got this name from a former owner,James Egan owns it now.
"BAILE NA GLAISE" is what Michael Dunnes farm and land is called.
"THE MOOR" is two green fields. They belong to Joe Poole.
"THE COW SLIP FIELD" is a field where a lot of cowslips grew.Paddy Mc Evoy owns it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Dagg
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corbally, Co. Laois
