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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

Location:
Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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    Another field I heard off was "Tobar na Casc", in this field there was a well in which there used to be fish and that is why that field got its name.
    The is also another field in Meadstown called the "Sally Meadow" and how this field got its name was by a lot of sallies growing around the field.
    In Ongenstown there is a bush growing and it is called, "The Lone Bush" as there are no other bushes near it. These bushes are never cut as it is supposed to be unlucky to cut them.
    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
    Collector
    Cissie Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath