School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 037
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- XML “Place Names - Fields - Poll-a-Much”
- XML “Place Names - Fields - The Grannseach”
- XML “Place Names - Fields - The Glen Rayva”
- XML “Place Names - Fields - The Glen Kayveen”
- XML “Place Names - Fields - The Bollies”
- XML “Place Names - The Lazy Hills”
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- Poll-a-muc is a field on the farm of James McDonnell at Roughgrange, Donore. People think it got the name because it is very swampy. Una McDonnell, Blackrock, Donore
- The Grannseac is another field on the farm of James McDonnell, Roughgrange, Donore. It got this name because of its good yield.
- The Glen Rayva is on the same farm. It is beside the Boyne at Roughgrange, Donore, Drogheda.
- The Glen Kayveen is a field at Sodstown, Donore.
- The Bollies is a field on the farm of Col. Simonds at Staleen, Donore, Drogheda
- Collector
- Frances O' Toole
- Gender
- Female
- The Lazy Hills are also on the farm of Col. Simonds at Staleen. They are called the 'lazy' hills because they are facing the sun.