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School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 236

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    Esker, a townland in this district got its name from the hills of sand which are very plentiful in it.
    On my grandfathers land is a field called Garry - bán, it is covered with large white stones from which it got its name.
    Portach bog is the name of a field near my house, it is so called because it is very soft and boggy.
    To the south of my house, on the lands of Mick Niland, of Ballyglass, is a fort called Lios an Uisce. It got its name from a large stone which is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Brigid Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomour, Co. Mayo