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School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 241

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    Local Place Names.
    Mullane's field because the Mullanes owner it at one time. The ten acres, because the area of it is ten acres. A field in front of my house is called Mullanes because a man named Mullane owned it at one time. The cowhouse field:- because a cowhouse was in the field at one time, and the ruin is all that's left now in the field. The Hill field:- A big hill is in the field and it is sloped all around.
    The Ray:- Because a ray is a swampy muddy place with water running over it. Boirin na Tearcad:- The muddy little road.
    Denis Lane got this account from his father.
    John Lane,
    Cloonties,
    Shanagolden,
    Age 45 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Lane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Limerick