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School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)

Location:
Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Fuaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 059

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Fields
    Name Townland How name was got.
    Pairc an tobair Drumarigna Gets its name from a well in the (field)
    The wren field Drumarigna Derived it's name from a lonely hawthorn bush growing almost in the centre (of the) this bush is supposed to be the home of this little bird and her young.
    The rock field Drumarigna Getting it's name from great rock or stones to be seen along the fences.
    The Turnip field Drumarigna Getting it's name on account of been under that crop in the famine period, the poor, starving people used to come to this field to eat Turnips.
    The Mullins. Drumarigna Deriving it's name from round little banks or mounds in this field.
    The calf field Drumarigna Used mainly for rearing young calves in its and so got it's name in this way.
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    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
    Location
    Drumarigna, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    F. Kelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    53
    Address
    Drumarigna, Co. Leitrim