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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 217

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    12th July, 1938.
    Cruic na gCapall.
    It is on our farm. The meaning of it is the hill of the horses any place you would put a horse near that hill they would go to it the reason is there is some thing growing on it that horses like
    Garraí Anroine Mór
    It is a field on our farm. It is called that name because there was a man named Anroine living in it
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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
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Patrick O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooleeg, Co. Mayo