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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 393

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    It is situatedin the north of the Bawn in Mrs Boland's field. The people say that the fairies used to play pog-pipes on it.
    The Market hill.
    There is a hill in Ballybrumcullen called the Market Hill. There used to be a market there every week long ago.
    Tomb Hill.
    There is hill in Mr. Minnock's field in Clonshanny. It is called the Tomb Hill. It is called that name because an old Landlord lived there He was also buried there and a tomb stone was erected over his grave.
    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
    Kathleen Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly