School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

Location:
Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 184

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    was put on it, becaue there used to be a lot of cows kept there long ago, all these fields are situated in Ongenstown.
    There are also names on some fields in Meadstown. One is called the "sally" meadow what gave its name is, there are a lot of sallies growing around it.
    Another field is the "flagger field, it was called this, because there are a lot of flags growing in it.
    There is a very big stone in a field in Allenstown "this was called the mass rock field" because the priests used to say there in the Penal times.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ongenstown, Co. Meath