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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 097

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  1. Place Names (continued)

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    this name, because it is near the house and there use be a crop growing in it every year.
    "Páirc bheag" Is a very small in comparison with all the other fields around it, and that is why it has this name.
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    “Garaidhe glas Long ago it was used as a kitchen garden and vegetables were grown in it.”

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    "Garaidhe glas" Long ago it was used as a kitchen garden and vegetables were grown in it.
    "Mar Fhadha" Is a very long field in our farm. Potatoes were grown there long ago, and it took a very good digger to finish one ridge in a day - hence Somar Fada.
    "Páirc na bport" Is a bog near our house
    "Páirc an Callshaoidh" means the field
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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
    Collector
    Richard Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork