School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)

Location:
Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Húbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 394

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    Tryangle - Because it is shaped like a try angle.
    Garreúair - Because it was a street first and they made a garden out of it.
    Doire Gaire - That is the name of the town land around it.
    Toian Bhán - At the bottom of the field there is a white flower garden.
    Polla Mada - Long ago people used to bury dogs there.
    Crocán cára - This field got its name because it was all hills and very stoney.
    Toian an chnuic - This field got its name because it is the bottom of the hill.
    Hollow garden - This field got its name because it is very hollow.
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  2. Páirc an tobair, Thye long garden, Maide Dubh, choisbhuidhe, coreens, páirc mor, pairc bhán, the new ground, King's garden, lenney gorra, The road, Ma [?] Bán, codláin ban, gorra nóra, The cuenen, Seán aidthe.
    Páirc an tobair - The was a well there long ago. The
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