School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

Location:
Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 120

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    There is a townland near Galbally and it is called the More Abbey because the More Abbey is built in it. It is about a mile to the east of Galbally.
    There is a townland called Deerpark about two miles to the North west of Galbally. It is called Deerpark because a lot of deer lived there long ago.
    Mr Kearney of Annagh has a field called the moate field because there is a moate in it.
    Mr. Noonan has a field near the More Abbey and it is called the Boot Field because it is the shape of a boot.
    Mr Finnan (Lizard) has a field called the Pond Field because there is a pond in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál De h-Oare
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Quirke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Limerick