Scoil: Cnoc an Aifrinn (Masshill) (uimhir rolla 16016)

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1. Strange Place Names in Our Neighbourhood

   

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   There are some very strange names on places in Masshill. I know of an old pool in the river of "Owen Aar" called "Poll Leon". It derives its name from an old story of a man called "Leon" who was drowned in it. Another pool is called "Poll Cam". The reason it is called "Poll Cam" is that it is a crooked hole. In our farm is a field called "Guilceac". "Guilceac" signifies a strange weed which grows plentifully in it. There is a field in front of our house called "Moinear Mor" which means the big meadow. A neighbouring man called Mike Gallagher owns a field called "A Garb" which means the Rough-field. It is full of old tree stumps, roots and weeds. Hugh

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   Topaicí

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Maggie Ann Mullarkey

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   11

   Seoladh

   Masshill, Co. Sligo

   Faisnéiseoir

   Anthony Mullarkey

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   c. 45

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Masshill, Co. Sligo