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School: Loughkeeren

Location:
Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 100

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  1. Local Place Names - Father's Land

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    The names of our fields are
    River - Field through which a river flows.
    Fort - Field in which there is a fort.
    Bawn because it is flat
    Cnocan because it is hilly.
    Low- field because it is low - lying.
    Lochán Field because water rests there in wet weather.
    Garra Fada, mar tá sé níos fuidhe na Leathan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female