School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)
- Location:
- Meath Hill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 185
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- There are a lot of local place-names in this district such as, The Ruddy's Hill, The Bosan's Bog. Cúl na caoirig, and a lot of other places. The reason why it is called The Ruddy's Hill is that a family named Ruddy lived on the hill. The reason why the bog is called The Boason's Bog is, Long ago there lived a man there, named Paddy Farrelly and the people always called him for a nickname Paddy the Bosan, Cul na caoirigh is a place where the farmers long ago kept their sheep while they were bambing. The bad marshy land of this district is called Raoisg.
- Collector
- Romuald Connolly
- Gender
- Male
