School: An Mhainistir, Carrabeg

Location:
Carrowbeg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Coinleith Ó Mainnín
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  1. Drumgriffín an t-ainm atá ar mó bhaile fhéin. Fúair sé an t-ainm sín mar gheall ar cath a bhí ann fadó. Bhí cath mór in aiche na h-áite a bhfuil teach Máirtín O Caomhacháin anois. Ag an gcath bhí fear darbh ainmh Griffín ag búaladh an druma.
    Tughthar an " gairdín fadá" ar gorth atá imo bhaile fhéin, tugtar an t-ainm sín air mar tá sé an fhada agus caol. "Gort na Sighóga ainmh atá ar gort eile atá ann. Mar a dubhairth na sean dáoine go mbíodh na sidheóga lé feichéal ann san oidhche. " Gort a gheata" ainmh atá ar ghort eile atá in aiche linn. Tugtar an ainmh sin air, mar bhí gheata ag dhul isteach sa gorth sin.
    "Gort an Readacháin" an t-ainmh atá ar gorth atá againn féin. Bhí an gort sin ag fear darbh ainmh Readacháin, fadó, agus sin é an caoí a fúair an gorth sin a (h-ainmh) ainmh.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    Irish
    Location
    Drumgriffin, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Pádraic Ó hÉidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Micheal Ó hÉidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgriffin, Co. Galway