School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 060

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 060

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  1. On our farm there are many fields there is the Back hill. It got its name because there is a front hill. The "Sheep field" got that name because the sheep are always kept in it. The back bottom got its name because it is low lying and is behind a hill. The corn field was called this name because the corn was always stacked in it. The three acre because there are three acres in it. There are three moors:- the far moor the middle moor and the near moor.
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  2. There are ten fields on our farm and they have all got names. We have got two river fields because a river flows at the end of them and there is a quarry in it where one can get large stones and then there is a broad field and why it is called that is
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Magill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Magill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan