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   Mr Fay of Bolandstown, Delvin owns a great number of fields. One of these fields is known as "The Brick Field" because there was a brick yard in it in olden times, and people used to make bricks there.

   Another field is called the "Night Field" because there was a shed in it in which the people used to mind sheep and lambs at night.

   
   In Michael Heffernan's field there is a hill called "Fossa Hill " .

   
   There is a great rock in a field owned by Mr Merlehan, Martinstown, Delvin called the "Giant's Rock". A seat is carved in the rock, and it is said that a giant used to sit in it long ago.

   There is also a very large rock on the estate of Mrs Fetherstonhaugh called the "Piper's Rock" so called, because pipers used to sit there and play.

   There is a bush on the farm of Hugh Macken, Johnstown, Delvin called the "Hangman's Bush" as three men were hanged there a long time ago.

   

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Christy Cooney

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Dealbhna, Co. na hIarmhí

   Informant

   Thomas Cooney

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile Uí Áille, Co. na hIarmhí