School: Drumgossatt (B.) (roll number 14071)

Location:
Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Muireadhaigh
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    to be. they were heard by two men driving cattle.
    Sráth Bán A meadow in Knocknacran has this which came from the linen been spread there in olden times.
    Derrynamuc means the end of the pig. the black pig is to be killed there on the last day.
    The saddle hill situated in Knock nacran because it is in the form of a saddle.
    Simon na Lochráin's field is situated in Knochnacran because a man named Simon na Lochráin lived there.
    Cábhan is situated in Stranatona because it's a big level field.
    The Long Field is in Drumond because it's going from the road to the river.
    Harver's Hill in Drummond because a man named Harver lived there.
    Poll Mór is called so because there is a big hole in it.
    A bush grows in Mullinthorn and the bush is called Cobbler's Bush Field because a fairy was seen mending boots there.
    There are two lone bush fields in Lisnakeeney and fairies were seen dancing around them. There is a field in Ballycartlan named Goffogs
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