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School: Dromiskin (B.), Dundalk (roll number 837)

Location:
Dromiskin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Jas. Morgan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0666, Page 070

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Local Place names
    1. "Lanny" mór. Name of big field in Mooretown
    2. Mullach mór. Field very elevated.
    3. The Shra. Name for low-lying land owned by Mr Neary Whiterath.
    4. "The Thráliss". Field owned by Mr P. Clarke
    Whiterath. Many big boulders on this field.
    5. Park-a-lough. Property of Mr Neary Whiterath.
    Hollow in centre of field usually filled with water.
    6. "The bla.roo". Field property of Mrs Ginnetty, Dromiskin. Its soil is of a dark red colour.
    7. "Gallows hill". A hill in a field owned by Joseph Kinahan, Dromiskin. It is said that in olden times a "gallows" was erected there.
    8. "The Mount". Name of field owned by Mrs Neary, Whiterath. Mound on hill in centre.
    9. "Honey-field". Field owned by Mr Michael McKeown, Dromiskin. Very rich soil.
    10. "The Carra beag". Small marshy field owned by Mr Thos. Byrne, Mooretown.
    11. "The Garry mór". Paddock owned by Mr John McDowell, Marsh Farm, Mooretown
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Dromiskin, Co. Louth