School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

On this page

1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   (continued from previous page)

   Henry Rooney, Carn has a field called Ay - Kyow and another called the garrdha. Edward Fitzpatrick Carn has a field called the Sragh. Kate Croarkin has a field called (Partan hunnage). It is said that James Mulligan has a field where a woman was killed but she was not buried there. There is a field in Faultagh where games of all kinds used to be played. Pat Croarkin, Carn, has a field called the Rúdach. There is a field in the townland of Drumlina where a woman was killed & it is called the field of the dead woman.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

2. Local Place Names

   

   Share Share Post

   There is a field in Edward Smyths' land in Liscumiskey. There is a little mound round it. They call it "Crathán". It is said the fairies had something to do with it long ago. A well in one of Frank Duffy's fields in Calliagh is still called "Tobar". In Hugh Murphy's land in Calliagh there is a mound of stones. It is called "Fir bréaga". The people say there were giants buried there. There is another hill about a field away from this one & it is called "Logwood". They say there are giants buried there also.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit