School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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1. Local Place Names

   

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   Ashtown was so called because at one time Lord Ashtown lived there. He owned much of the land round about. He had no heirs, so when he died he left the land to his local people. They then called it Ashtown in memory of him. Porterstown derived its name from a man who lived there whose name was Porter and he owned much of the land. He went to America and never returned. Coolmine. In olden times soldiers were camped here. Every day they got soup for dinner. A man came round with a cooler and the soldiers kept saying out Cool mine.

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   1. am
      1. tréimhsí staire sonracha (~25)
         1. aimsir na bpéindlíthe (~4,335)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Caisleán Cnucha, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

   Collector

   Marie Cassidy

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Informant

   Mrs Cassidy

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Na Claiseanna Gainimh, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath