School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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  1. There is a field in Fennell's called the round-hill. It is so called because, it is very round field. There is one in Donnelly's called Kavanaghs field. It is so called because a man lived there and his name was Kavanagh. There is a field in Mr. Brennan's named garrets field. It is so called because a man by the name of Garret Brennan lived in a house built on that field. There is a corner named the dead mans corner. It is so called the dead man was seen in it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas P. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Edmonds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mayo, Co. Laois