School: Goirtín
- Location:
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Acres, in Knockaboy, owned by P.Kelly.
It is called acres because long ago before it was divided it was a thirty acre field.
Rath, in Lenarea
In Lena-reagh there is a field called the Rath. It got its name from a lios that stands in the middle of the field. The old people say that the fairies dance there every night.
- Acres, in Knockaboy, owned by P.Kelly.
It is called acres because long ago before it was divided it was a thirty acre field.
Rath, in Lenarea
In Lena-reagh there is a field called the Rath. It got its name from a lios that stands in the middle of the field. The old people say that the fairies dance there every night. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Paddy Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Temple, Co. Galway
- Glyn's park, Fahy, Ballyglass, Hillmeadow, Gort-tobar, Drain-dubh.
Glyn's park. It was called after a man that lived there in(continues on next page)
