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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   Glais n Bhfear bóg This is a river where the young men used to go fishing and return laden with fish.
   Cum a' ceóig This is a hallow between the hills where the fog fills in very heavily.
   Cuimín Gorm This is a green vein on the hillside.
   Cuimín Dubh This is a place where there are an amount of black banks on the hill.
   Páirc a' Boghaig This is a very boggy field
   Clash There is a very big hallow in this field
   Plásán This is a very level patch of mountain.
   Clocán This is a very large heap of stones on a part of the hill.
   Maca This is a very green patch on the hill where the heifers of this locality used to be mocked long ago.
   Carraig Ciarraidhe This is a very large rock on the top of Aunaskirtane hill

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Cronin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Con Cronin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry