School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

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1. Fields of Cappaneary (continued)

   

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   land in it.
   HORSE PARK: This field is so called because the horses are nearly always in it.
   WOOD HILL: This field is so called because it is a hill and also because it used to be a wood. There are two acres of land in it.
   COFFEY'S GARDEN: This field is so called because it was owned by a family named Coffey's. There is one acre of land in it.
   MILL FIELD: This field is so called because Watson's mill is built on it.
   HAIRY ACRE: This field is so called because the grass is like hair. There is one acre of land in it.
   COSHEER: This field is so called because years ago it was a new meadow. Cosheer is an Irish word and it means new meadow.
   TIERNEY'S FIELD: This field is so called because it was owned by a man named Tierney Rourke.He had an old hedge school in this field.
   RED HILL: This field is so called because it is a hill. This hill is covered

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Cappaneary, Co. Laois

   Collector

   Francis Hackett

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cappaneary, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Miss Elizabeth Watson

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cappaneary, Co. Laois