School: An Drom (Drom Thurles) (roll number 585)

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   It is very low and wet and this is the reason why it is called boggy.

   A field about three fields from the house is called "Paddy's Acre," The reason it is called this is, a man by the name of Paddy Ryan owned this acre. There was a cottage on this acre.
   In a field opposite the house there is a lime kiln. This kiln fell in when the men were working there long ago and killed some of the men.

   In the fort field there is a large hollow. This is called "The Fairies Glen." In Moonvoure there is a big hill which is called "The Furzy Hill."

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   Our farm is situated in the townsland of Knocka, in the parish of Drom, in the Co. Tipperary. In one of our fields there is a pump. This field is three fields, on the left hand side, from Barna Cross. In this field there is a pump. The name of this is "The Pump Field" because of the pump being

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   An Chnocach, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Collector

   Edward Kirwan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Chnocach, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Michael Kirwan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Chnocach, Co. Thiobraid Árann