School: Shanakill, Roscrea

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1. Old Place Names (continued)

   

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   The "Moaneen" The "Moaneen" is a field owned by Maher of Clonan House. About 200 years there was a gentleman named Pretty. He had a great racing mare - the best in the world. She won a lot of races. One day after winning a race in Pretty's field she lay down. she was 3 days lying and moaning all the time. It was because of her moans the field was called "Moaneen"

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2. Old Place Names

   “We have a field called "Bee's Garden" because a man named Jack Bees had a house in that field...”

   

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   Bee's Garden
   We have a field called "Bee's Garden" because a man named Jack Bees had a house in that field.

   Coarse Meadow
   We have another field called "Coarse Meadow" because the grass is very coarse in it.

   Long Meadow
   There is another field near us by the name of the "Long Meadow"
   because it is a long meadow

   Leahy's Hill
   There is a hill in our field called "Leahy's Hill" because there was a man by the name of Tom Leahy living on it who was a spinner and weaver.

   Church Field
   There is a field of Paddy Greed's in Skehana called the "Church Field" because there was a church yard in it one time.

   Gorman's Field
   There is another field of John Clarke's Shanakill called "Gorman's Field" because there was a man named Jack Gorman living in it.

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