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School: Creach na mBearna

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Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 097

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Written by - Leo Layden Derriniskey
    Obtained from - Mrs Christie (60) Arigna
    Local Place Names
    Many of the fields, hills, hollows and all the town lands of Arigna District have Irish names. Such as Pairc na scath. This is a filed with a lone bush in the centre. Poll a dtuaidh, Poll a phuaca, Páirc fada, Moinin a crop, Derriniskey, Knockadryan, Seltinaveeney, Dun.
    Written by Leo Layden Derriniskey
    Obtained from Mrs Christie (60) Arigna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    Many of the fields, hills, hollows and all the townlands of Arigna District have Irish names. Such as Páirc na Scath. This is a field with a lone bush in the centre. Poll a dTuaidh, Poll a Phuaca, Páirc Fada, Moinín a Taobh, Derriniskey, Knockadryan, Seltinaveeney, Dún.

    Written by:-
    Leo Layden
    Derriniskey
    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
    Collector
    Leo Layden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Christie
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Arigna, Co. Roscommon