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   The Big-hole field which derived its name from the big hole that is at the top of it. When heavy frost comes this hole is covered with ice.
   The little field so called because it is smaller than the rest
   The big field which derived its name owning to its being the largest field of the lot. It contains six acres
   The high field because it is higher than the rest
   The long field because of its length
   The sandpit field received its name from the large sandpit that is in the middle of it
   The river field got its name from the Owenmore River which runs through it

   

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   There are a lot of fields in my district but half of them have no names, here are some of them. The Big field so called because it is larger than any of the rest. The bog field because long ago this field was a bog but now it is a meadow field. Rodger's field a field near the Ox Mountains about a quarter of a mile from my home in the townland of Gleann and Parish of Ballisodare. The ruins of an old house is to be seen there which is said belonged to a family named Rodger. Forth field so called because in it there is a forth.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Gilligan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glen, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   John Gilligan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Glen, Co. Sligo