School: Gowran (C.)

Location:
Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 044

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 044

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  1. Gleann na Raca is the name of a field where two men lived & they had a recehorse by the name of Gleann na Raca & he won a race & they called the field after him.
    Woodquarter was like a little village there was a lot of houses in it but they are all knocked now. Boston is a well, there was a man living by the name of Boston & that is how it got its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Nancy Lawler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny