School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 503
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- (continued from previous page)Henry Rooney, Carn has a field called Ay - Kyow and another called the garrdha. Edward Fitzpatrick Carn has a field called the Sragh. Kate Croarkin has a field called (Partan hunnage). It is said that James Mulligan has a field where a woman was killed but she was not buried there. There is a field in Faultagh where games of all kinds used to be played. Pat Croarkin, Carn, has a field called the Rúdach. There is a field in the townland of Drumlina where a woman was killed & it is called the field of the dead woman.
- There is a field in Edward Smyths' land in Liscumiskey. There is a little mound round it. They call it "Crathán". It is said the fairies had something to do with it long ago. A well in one of Frank Duffy's fields in Calliagh is still called "Tobar". In Hugh Murphy's land in Calliagh there is a mound of stones. It is called "Fir bréaga". The people say there were giants buried there. There is another hill about a field away from this one & it is called "Logwood". They say there are giants buried there also.
- Informant
- James Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Patrick Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Carn, Co. Monaghan
