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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

Location:
Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 064

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    There are many different names given to fields and hills in my district. These are some of them. the Rushy field this is a field beside our farm it was given this name because rushes grow in it. Ned’s field this was given its name because a man called Ned owned it long ago. The horses’ field it was called this name because horses was kept in it. The Forth Hill this was called this name because long ago a great fight was on this hill and a big stone was placed on the top of it.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Legnanornoge, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Margaret Duncan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legnanornoge, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Walter Duncan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Legnanornoge, Co. Donegal