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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 093

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    The names of the fields in our farm are; "Cos" "Páirc na Céardhchan" "Múntán" "Lug" "Páirc núa" "Slíabhin" "Padoch" and "Gustulac"
    (Cos) Long ago the people did not know about an acre, rood or perch. They called a piece of land about the size of an acre "a Cos". And that is why "cos" is so called
    (Páirc na Ceárdhchan) Is so called because there was a forge there long ago. All the fields around there are called "Páirc na Ceardhchan"
    (Múntán) Is so called because it is a soft boggy field, and it is used as a meadow.
    (Lug) The meaning of it is, a large barren tract of wild land There were several small fields broken in from it, and the names of them are "Páirc Núa" (Coinnleac). The meaning of it is a stubble.
    "Gustulac" is riches and a mineral
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    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
    Location
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Dan Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foildarrig, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Con Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foildarrig, Co. Cork