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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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    monastery there long ago.
    The "deer park" is the name of a farm in the towhland of Clonardran. It is so called because there was a deer park there long ago.
    There is a hill in the townland of Lismullen (na) named Saddle hill, It is so called because it was in the shape of a saddle long ago.
    The "Cobbs" is the name of a hill in the townland of the decoy. It is so called because there were two small woods in it.
    The "decoy" is so called because there is a decoy pond 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
    Philpotstown, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Mary Kierans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismullin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Richard Kierans
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismullin, Co. Meath