School: Radharc na Mara (roll number 15424)

Location:
Rosses Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 113

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0158, Page 113

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  1. Tobar na claidte. This is in Michael James Kivlehan's field. It is so called because it is under a rock.
    Scraigh. This is out in the sea. It is called so because it is muddy.
    Scregg. Our own field. It so called because there's a cliff on top of it.
    Lisseen. It is our own garden. It is so called because it is a sort of a fort.
    Tobar a Portaigh. It is a well in Mrs Nevin's land. It is so called because it is beside a bog.
    Lessa-Toinin. It is a rock beside Mrs Cullen's house. It is so called because it is a rock for sliding on.
    Dun Mullain. A bog in part of Berney Higgins' land and part of our own.
    Tor[?]-bog. A field in Mrs Feeney's land. It is so called because it is soft.
    Dun Eirin. A Name of a town land. It is at spring-field.
    Clocain. A place at the light house.
    Tobar ar cul a greine. It is a well of Finnegan's. It is so called because it is behind the sun. Mac a tobar. A well in Mrs Feeney's field
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aloysius Crawley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Creggyconnell, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Crawley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Civil servant
    Address
    Creggyconnell, Co. Sligo