School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)

Location:
Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 148

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  1. PÁIRC ALÁN
    is a field with three plots in it. It is situated near Molua well.

    PÁIRC LÓID
    is a very large field in the townland of Dannstown. It is also called "Bishops Field". It got its name from a bishop who lived near by.

    CLAIDHE na mBROC
    is the name of a double fence in Ballinvreena because it is called after the fence of the Badgers.

    GLEANN na mBAINICÍN
    is situated in Thomastown, because the plant known as Bainicín or spurge grows there.

    MOIN FHÉUR BUIDHE
    is a field in Moorstown owned by a man named John O'Donnell. It is so called because a yellow weed grows in the field.

    Creimé, Cill-Oughtra, Páirc Mhór Crissín, Poll an Lín, gCortín Sáth, and Páirc na Náirg are situated at the foot of Cush mountain.

    Máire Fheimhridh(?), Cnocán Drum, are fields in the district of Cush.

    Information obtained from:-
    John Coomey
    Bostnestown
    Kilfinane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Coomey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Bosnetstown, Co. Limerick