School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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1. Place Names - Names of Fields (continued)

   

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   4 The White Field:- The grass dose'nt ever grow green in it

   There is also a farm in Ballinaclough and the fields are also named:
   5 O'Mearas Paddack:- There were people living in that field called O'Mearas. When they left the field it was called O'Mearas Paddock.
   6 The Quarry Field:- It is called The Quarry Field because there is a quarry in it.
   7 The Field Under the Walk:- There is an avenue overlooking the field and it got the name of "The Field under the walk" from that.
   8 The Belt Field:- Derived its name from a wood surrounding it in the shape of a belt.
   9 Paddy Moylans Field:- There was a house in the field once and a man by the name of Paddy Moylan lived in it. He was evicted from it and ever since it is called "Paddy Moylans Field.
   10 Gibbet Hill:- There was a man tied up on a tree on the hill and was

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

   Collector

   Joan Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Address

   Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   James Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 40

   Address

   Ballynaclogh, Co. Tipperary