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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

Location:
Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 306

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    (continued from previous page)
    the Windmill. Garthy and Shurock and round by the hill
    Jamestown and Rockfield and round by Dromore,
    And the little young fluter from the spa of Moyvore."

    Part of the land in the townland is hilly and part of it is good for grazing and tillage. There are a few woods in the townland and these are they:- Roe's wood, Molloy's "scrubs" and Casey's "scrubs". Roe's wood is three acres in size. Molloy's "scrubs" are about an acre in size and Casey's "scrubs" are about an acre and a half in size.
    There are not many rivers in the district. There is a small river flowing through Kelly's field and it is called Kelly's river.
    This is another old rhyme
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Jo Garland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Streamstown, Co. Westmeath