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School: Kilbeggan (B.)

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Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 560

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Road. It is called by that name because coa is supposed to be in it.
    Scrub Fields.
    This field got its name from an old scrub which stands in the centre.
    Yellow Field.
    This field got ts name from the yellow colour of the soil.
    Rocky Field.
    The reason why it is called this is because there are a number of rocks in
    The "Three Cornered field".
    The reason why it is called this is because there are only three corners in it.
    "Gannon's Garden"
    This field was called after an old man who lived in it by the name of Gannon.
    In a field in Ballinagore there are two. One is very big and the other is a small one and they are called the cat and mouse. In another field there is a very large ro with a split in the centre. This is supposed to hav happened at the time of the Crucifixion when the earth shook.
    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
    Teresa Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath