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School: Raheen (roll number 14117)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Thomas Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 162

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    is the first field, nearest the mouth of a long lane.
    Templeshelin : Parish, Adamstown
    Barony of Bantry, Co. Wexford.
    Páircín Trí Gcúinne" :- (The three-cornered field).
    This field is so called as it has three corners.
    "Pairc Na Haw" :- (The field of the fairies)"
    This field is called "Pairc Na Haw" as there is a rath in the corner of it.
    "Bán Bog" :- (Soft field)
    This field is boggy and that is why it is called "Bán Bog".
    "Bán Árd" :- "High Field".
    It is so called as it is a hilly field.
    "Bán Gaba" :- (The Smith's Field).
    This field is so called as it was owned by a blacksmiths who had a forge nearby.
    "Gort Na Gainimhe" :- (The Sand-field)
    "The Sand Field is so called as there used to be a sand-pit in it.
    "The Bulláin Asail",
    This placeis a camping-ground for travelling-folk and there are generally many donkeys there also.
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    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
    Location
    Courthoyle New, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Brigid Curtin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Michael Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Sybil Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Denis Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Courthoyle New, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Courthoyle New, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Pat Curtis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford