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School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)

Location:
Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 425

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  3. XML “An Old Story”
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  1. An Old Story (continued)

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    father. He rode on till he came to the house of the second giant and he also gave him a fine horse to take to his father. He rode on again till he came to the house of the third giant and he also gave him a horse, to give to his father. So Shane went home and there was great joy in his home that night.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    Fields:
    Bolagach, Gairbhthin, Guala, Cluain, Leaca, Cumars, Cróitín, Móinfhéirín, Garrdha Phádhruigh, Kit's Garden, Lynch's field; The lot, Middle Garden, Big field, Ré Bhán;

    Bolagach - because there is a big hollow in it
    Gairbhthin - a rough place - growing furze
    Guala - the shoulder of the hill
    Cluain - a place where cattle graze
    Leaca - the field of the stones (side of the slope)
    Cumars - the fields of the streams
    Croitín - the field of the hut

    Garrdha Pádhruigh - it belonged to a man named Pádhruigh but nothing is known about him.

    Kit's Garden - it belonged to a woman named Kit Cronin. She had a little hut and some other fields but this was away
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Mairín Nic Síthigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghaneleskirt, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Eamonn Mac Síthigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Cloghaneleskirt, Co. Kerry