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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 108

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    There are many different names given to fields in our farm, which is in the townland of Ahanagran, about two miles from Ballylongford. The names are, Páirc-na-Cré, Rotten-meadow, Long-field, Doran's-field, Pound-field, River-field, Fort-field, Stable-meadow, Yellow-meadow, Hannon's meadow and many others.
    Páirc-na-Cré means the field of the earth, it was so called, because it was once a great garden. The Rotten meadow was so called because hay rotted in it one year. The Long-field is the longest field we have, and this is how it got its name.
    Doran's-field was owned by
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Aghanagran Upper, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Sarah Dee
    Gender
    Female