School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 015
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- Ainm na hÁite - Suidheamh - An fáth go bhfuil an t-ainm sin uirthí
Gort Geata - Fartown (Dalys) - There's a big gate leading into this field
Poll na Muice - Fartown (Dalys) - A field in which there was hole for burrying pigs
Gortín Glas - Fartown (Dalys) - Because of the rich green grass that grows in this field
Gáiridhe Úna - Fartown (Dalys) - A woman of the name Wínnie once lived here
Cluain Tarbh - Ballyhard (Concannon) - A bull is always kept in this field
Gort Meachán - Moher (Hollerans) - called after family of Meehans - once lived there
Gort Ráibe - Fartown (Kit Burks) - Because of the rape plant which grows
Gort Gráin - Fartown (Dalys) - An ugly field where farmer never sows crop
Gáiridhe na Móna - Fartown (Dalys) - The field where turf is found
Gort na (-) - Fartown (Dalys) - Rushy field - nothing grows here but rushes
Gáiridhe Buidhe - Fartown (T. Flemings) - A field always covered with yellow flowers
Gort Gleanna - Fartown (Dalys) - From the hollow which is in centre
Gort Dubh - Sonnagh - Glenamaddy - From the very black soil of same field
Gort Gainimh - Fartown (Dalys) - Because of sand which is found there
Gort Garbh - Moher (Dalys) - A field too rough to plough or harrow
Gort Fagú - Moher (Ml Burks) - Furze growing on its ditches
Gáiridhe na gCaoirigh - Fartown (T. Fleming) - Sheep always kept in this field
Homhnach Beag - Fartown (T. Murray) - Because its smallest bog around the place
Gort Clámán - Moher (Jas McGuire) - (weedy field) Nothing grows here but weeds
Poll Airgid - Fartown (Dooleys) - Its said a pot of gold was once found in this field(continues on next page)
