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School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)

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Rosenallis, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs L. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 375

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 375

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    LACKEN AND GURTEEN:-
    "GLEANN na LAR" is about half an acre of Lacken mountain. The mares were let out to graze there in olden times.It is common.
    "CRUCÁRD" a hill on Glenbarrow mountain higher than the rest of the mountain.
    "CASFHÉIR" a field in Gurteen. It belongs to Fitzpatrick.
    "THE COBBLERS FIELD" a field in Lacken.James Egan owns it.

    DERRY:-
    "THE HURLING FIELD" is a field where hurling matches were played.
    "THE STONY MEADOW" a meadow with a lot of stones.
    "THE BEES GARDEN" is a field where the bees swarmed one time. All those fields belong to Murrays.
    MEELICK:-
    "THE TWO COCK FIELD" it is called that because only two cocks of hay are got out of it .Lynams owned it.
    "THE PIER FIELD" it is not known how it got the name.It has been called that for years. Merediths owned it.
    "THE HOLLOW PIT" is a field with a hollow in it. Lynams owned it,
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dagg
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corbally, Co. Laois