School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)

Location:
Dooish, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
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  1. Buailidh Árd. A field on (my father's farm) in which there is a big rock.
    Árd An Bhrich. A height on Aughavoy mountain on which there are a lot of bushes growing. The people say that there was a badger on it long ago.
    Garfaidhe Bán. A place on the top of the hill. The people say a white hare was killed there.
    Lilly Lough. A little lake on the top of the Aughavoy hill. It is a very small and there is an island in the middle of it which is covered with water lillies.
    Carraig An Roc. It is a rock on Corraine mountain which is covered with heather and there is a holly bush growing on the top of it.
    The goose's Foot. It is cut out on a rock on the top of Dooish hill.
    Cat's Cradle. A place with wire round it to keep cattle from going up to it because they would fall down again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Dooish, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Bridie Mc Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dooish, Co. Donegal