School: Laragh
- Location:
- Laragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Riain
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- Stillhouse field - so called because poteen was made in it long ago.
Hannging field - because it is on the side of a hill.
Kiln field - there was a kiln in it long ago.
Barragh Buidhe - bulthorns grew in it in the Summer.
- Informant
- Hugh Farrelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Collops, Co. Cavan
- The Bush Field - so called because there are two lone bushes in it. There was a fort there long ago on a hill in the centre of the field. fairies used be heard kicking football around the fort at night long ago.
