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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 279

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    "Grawn Field" "Wood Field" The "Cruckaawn's Field".
    There are bushes near my house these are the names "White torn bushes" "Black torn Bushes" "Fur bushes" and "Hasel Bushes". The cross-roads are "Killoran Cross", "Kelly's Cross", Johnstown Cross".
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    7. I know the names of a lot of such as "Butler's field" The reason "Butler's filed is so called is that people lived there long ago by
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Thurles, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    May Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leugh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboy, Co. Tipperary