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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 178

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    We have fields at home and they are called as their position.
    "The field under the house" "The field over the house" because it is over the house. "The Brow field" because one part of it is high and the other part low. "The rock field because there is a rock in it. "Ann's field" because the name Ann Furlong was on a person who lived there. "The cow field" because the cows do be kept there. "Currys field" because people named Curry's lived
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sallie Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Ballyprecas, Co. Wexford