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1. The Fields on the Farm

   

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   The names of the fields on the farm at home are 1) the far field, 2) the home, 3) the field behind the byre, 4) the wee pound, 5) the kale bead, 6) the grazing,

   The “far field” is so called because it is the fartherest [sic] away from the house.
   The “holm” is so called because it lies beside the river.
   The “field behind the byre” is so called because it lies beside the byre.
   “The wee point” is so called because it is the smallest field on the farm.
   “The kale bead” is so called because there was always kale in it.
   “The grazing” is so called because sheep and cattle graze on it.

   In this district I know of the following.

   The black Rock, Grey Rock and Gracies Rock.

   The Black Rock is so called because it is a black colour.
   The Grey Rock is so called because it is a black, Grey colour.
   Gracies Rock is so called because there was a woman named Gracie Dunlevy lived there.

   

   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

   Cullionboy, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Rita Gillespie

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cullionboy, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mr Gillespie

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cullionboy, Co. Donegal