School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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    used always wash their clothes there on that flag. The flag is in the river at the end of Antony Earley's land Cloonalaghan.

    Táirne Faoi - is a big square field on the right hand side of the road leading to Killogeary, Lacken. It is in Nial McCormick's holding of land in Carrowmore.

    Poll Cam - is a big deep hole in the Cloonalaghan river. It was called Poll Cam because it is in the turn of the river. It is situated between Mrs Jim Kearney's land in Cloonalaghan and Bernard Duggan's land in Carrowmore.

    Bac Dubh - is a black cliff along the sea-coast in Kilcummin. It is at the edge of Bernard Duggan's land.

    Altán - is a high part of land along the Cloonalaghan river. It is at the ends of Mrs Michael Scanlon's land Carrowmore, Michael Kearneys land Cloonalaghan and Mrs Jim Kearney's land in Cloonalaghan. It is a stoney place with some heather and "Raithneach" growing on it.

    Garrdha Mór - is a big garden outside Anthony Earley's house in Cloonalaghan and a white-thorn hedge around it.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kathleen Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Bernard Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo