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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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  1. Local Place Names

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    Fields
    Most of the fields in this district are called according to their owners. Some have special names although they have no historical connections. The "Gabhallan" meaning "fork" is situated near Mount Juliet.
    In the townsland of Ballydonnell there is a field known as the "O field" because of a round ring of trees in the centre. The Inche is a bit of low lying land near the river Nore. Other fields are known according to the amount of land they contain, as the five acres.
    "Bán-na-daoine" which is in Lagan derived its name
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Agnes Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female