School: Breac-chluain

Location:
Brackloon South, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Mac Gabhann
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  1. Treathán Séad is a long, narrow strip of land owned by Patrick Fahey of Gurteenmore.
    Cnocán Raithneach means a hill of ferns and it is also owned byPatrick Fahey.
    Scardán ditch is a ditch near which is a well.
    Tobar na Srathach means the well at the stream. It is in the village of Aghamore.
    Cnocán Ruadh is a hill in the village of Tavnahjmore on martin Swift's land Cnocán Ruad. means a red hill.
    Lochán Seóinín is the village of Tavnaghmore where people of the Burks lived long ago. Locán Seoinín means "The lake of the foreigner".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Claidh na Scáthan is a field in John Flatley's place [?] it slopes towards the river.
    The White field has a whitethorn hedge.
    The Gairrda úp is not tilled now. All three are J [?]
    The Garrín glas = The green hillock on M. Flatley's land
    The Bolaidh hen A high field in Derrymacong [?]
    Naomh Nee. Austin Waldron's grandfather lived there when he was young. There is remains of his house in it.
    The first five fields are in Gurteen More
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Gorteen More, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Bridie Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteen More, Co. Mayo