School: Dromlohan, Kilcornan (roll number 15848)

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Dromlohan, Co. Limerick
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Rebecca Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 457

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  1. Mr Downes, Beigh, Askeaton.
    (1) The Moinin: A boggy place
    (2) The Four Acre: Contains four acres.
    (3) The Hill Field: There is a big hill in this field.
    (4) Jack's Field: Owned by Jack Downes, uncle of the present owner
    (5) Keeffes Field: It once belonged to a man named Keeffe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Mr Lynch, Moig, Pallaskenry.
    (1) The Fort: Contains the remains of a fort from which it is said there is an underground passage to Newtown a mile distant where there is the remains of an old fort.
    (2) The Six Acre: Contains six acres.
    (3) The Long Field: This field is twice as long as it is wide
    (4) The Milking Bawn: It is thus called because the cows are always brought there to be milked in Summer.
    (5) The Lime Kiln: There is an unused lime kiln in this field
    (6) The Road Garden: It is bounded on one side by the road.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dromlohan, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Thomas Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick