School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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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.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   "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

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   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