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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 292

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    In the townland of Clohercannon and in the farm of Denis Horgan, there is a field called The Pound Field. Long ago the old Irish farmers had special fields for their cattle at night. When they were left into grass in the month of May they put them into these fields at night.
    They had them well fenced in and well sheltered. This is how it got the name The Pound Field. Another place in the townland of Derrevrin there is a bog called Páirc Na Staile. It is also in the farm of Peter Kenny. One day about
    there were men cutting turf in the bog. The old people say whether true or not that they had a race horse with them
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Derryvrin, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Bridget Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Elizabeth Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvrin, Co. Kerry