School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)
- Location:
- Drumcondra, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Úna Ní Chongbhaile
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- Drumran - Spade hill.
Drumsillagh - The place of Willows.
Drumhirkan - The hazel hill.
- The names of the fields around my home Clonberton, Drumconrath are as follows:
"The Sandfield" is so called because the people used to get sand in it in former years.
"The Moundfield" got its name from a mound that is on its summit.
"Matthews Hill " is so called because in former years the man who owned it was called "Matthew Crinnon".
"The River Field" got its name from a river that flows through it.
"Sruthain Bhaile" got its name from a little town that was in it long ago.
"Madam's Field" got its name from an old Lady that lived in it long ago. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Margaret Fay
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Collector
- Mary Kelledy
- Gender
- Female
