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School: Inch Island

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Carrickanee, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 125

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 125

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  1. Local Names of Field

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    Ardaneel field = rason unknown.
    Boatbrae field - There was a fairyboat went from it in the bottom to the peir.
    The three cornered field:- Reason because it has three corners.
    Nancy's Garden:- Reason - because Nancy Bradley lived in it.
    The Spout field:- There is a spout in it.
    The Pailing field:- Because is on the top of the hill.
    Duffy's field:- Because there was a man lived in it named Duffy.
    The Day's Journey:- Situated on south side of the Island on Mr Glenn's farm. The reason why it is called is that it took so long to cultivate it.
    Whistle - bare:- Situated on the west side of Mr Anderson's farm and
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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
    Castlequarter, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Charles Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Philip Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlequarter, Co. Donegal