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School: Baile Uaitéir (Walterstown) (roll number 12281)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 155

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Pump Field:-
    This field at present belongs to Mr Anderson. It is so called because a pump was in the corner of it.
    The Acre Field:-
    This belongs to Mr O'Connor of Walterstown. It is called the acre because there is an acre of land in it.
    The Pig Field:-
    This now belongs to Mr Patterson of Ashgrove. It was so called because pigs were kept in it.
    Bull Field:-
    This now belongs to Mr Ahern of Ashgrove. It was so called because a bull was always kept in it.
    Night Field:-
    This field belongs to Major Bagwell of Eastgrove. It is so called because sheep and cattle were kept in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Walterstown, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Margaret Wilson
    Gender
    Female