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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 245

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    Doocastle got its name from the two dúmas, dúma mór and dúma beag.
    In this townland there are many fields which have queer names:-
    The Clover field is situated on the land of Thomas Niland, it is so called because each year he has clover growing on it.
    Lios an Uisce.
    This is the name of a fort which is situated on the lands of Michael Niland of Doomore. On one side of it is a large stone with a hole in it.
    This stone is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kathleen Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo