School: Killesk

Location:
Coill Eisce, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Margt. Sutton
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  1. Doody's field is situated in Tinnock. It is said that an exsoldier named Doody had his residence there about sixty years ago. However no trace of the house can be seen there at present.
    Poulmerryman is a kind of a valley in Tinnock. It derived its name from the hole or cove of Merryman.
    Merryman was a robber and he was supposed to have his money hidden here.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tigh an Chnoic, Co. Loch Garman
    Collector
    Nano Hart
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Hart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tigh an Chnoic, Co. Loch Garman
  2. Mag Asples field is situated in Knockea on Jim O'Neill's farm.
    It is called this name because long ago an old woman of this name lived there, and when she died the O Neills came to live there and they called this field by her name.
    There is another field belonging to Jim O Neill called The Park it was called this because there was a little pump sunk there and this was called the 'Páirc'
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