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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 539

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

    “I have heard of many names of the fields around the farm at home or near the farm.”

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    Field' got it's name because it is small. The Quarry Field is so called because it is situated beside a quarry. the Well Field got it's name because there is a well in it.
    The 'Five Mile Bush' gets it;s name because it is five miles from Nenagh. 'Cromwell's Bush' got it's name because it is said Cromwell used tie his horse there.
    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
    Location
    Rathnaleen South, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Patricia Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Rathnaleen South, Co. Tipperary