School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 062
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- There are a great many different names on fields in this locality. There is a field in Tolerton named the "rath field." This field is so called because a rath is to be seen in it. Another field is called the "Mass field". Masses were offered in this field during the "Penal Times".
A field situated in Tolerton is named the "bush field". This field gets its name from a bush which is to be seen in the centre of it. There is a field named the 'well field." This field is so called because a well is visible in it. Another field is called the "hill field". This field is so called because it is situated on a height. Some fields get their names from former(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen King
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Moses King
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
