School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)
- Location:
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 106
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Names
Gopr's loca Years ago the Irish people called this field gopr-a-loca because there were always ducks there and it is called its Irish Name at the present day.
Lior-cloc This field had a fort long ago and in later years it was filled up with stones and it still bears the name "lior cloc"
lior-an-peip Some years ago this field was a famous meadow, and was also famous for hay, but at the present day it is only used for grazing, and it is still called "lior an peip".
Gopre-cam This field is crooked from the time it was first made, and it is said that it was always "gorpre-cam".
Clay-meadow This field lies in Cornamart Knockcrogery, and in one corner of the field it contains a large hole.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Mc Carole
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Galey, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Cunningham
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Charles Fuery
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
