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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   The Rood got its name because it contained one rood of land
   The black field got its name because the soil in it was black.
   The Bank Meadow got its name because it was situated on a bank
   Jimmey's field A man named Jimmey Luttimer lived in it
   Spring field A field where there is a spring.
   Strand Meadow A meadow beside the lake where there is a strand.
   Round Hill A hill with a round end.
   Rock Fields A field with a quarry in it.

   Local
   Noukem's field
   Cúlán There is a field in our land Thomas Reynolds and the name of it is Cúlán. It is called so because it was a field at the back of an old house that once stood there
   Cottney's meadow. There once lived a family named Cottney's in this meadow
   Kallorn's field. A shopkeeper lived in this called Kalloran
   The turnip ground field. This field is a very good field for turnips

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Doonarah, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Joseph Conefry

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Conefry

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   61

   Address

   Doonarah, Co. Leitrim