School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

Location:
Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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    There is a field in our land and it is called the Bog Field because there is a bog in it.
    There is a field in Mr. McGrath's land (Keylogues) and it is called the Well Field because there is a well in it.
    There is a field in Mr. John Wallace's land (Galbally) and it is called the Inch because it is near the river.
    There is a field in Mr J. Ryan's land and it is called the House Field because the house is situated at the top of it.
    There is a cross near our house and it is called Burke's Cross because a man named Burke lived there. There is a cross about two miles from Galbally called Corbett's Cross because a
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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
    Tomás Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeloges, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeloges, Co. Limerick