School: Aill Bhreac (roll number 12103)

Location:
Aillebrack, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eilís Bean Mhic Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0005, Page 186

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    people used to keep this garden for grazing for their mares.
    Gárraidhe an Doctúir: because a doctor built a house in it.
    Gárraidhe leacrac, Páirc Garbh, Teac na Leice.
    Other Places:
    Poll Mór: a deep valley which was between two heights
    Poll na meacán: because carrots were growing in it long ago
    Poll na much: once a black pig was washed ashore in it
    Páirc Geall: so called because there was a lot of whitethorn bushes growing in it
    Tobair na háille: so called because there is a big rock out over the well
    Poll Sruithre na gCáiliní: so called because there were three servant girls in the castle and the times we bad and their master sent them picking limpits. As they were crossing the stream the sand went from their feet and they were drowned.
    Cú leic: so called because the shepherds used it as a pen for their cattle at night.
    Gáraidh na cupóga: situated at Dún Hill
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    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
    Aillebrack, Co. Galway