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School: Baile na Cille (roll number 7454)

Location:
Ballynakilla, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Loingaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 010

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 010

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    is situated in the north side of the island.
    Graiffín got its name because the people used to spread manure in the field and they used to make ridges. Then they used to graff it and set turnips. The next year they used to set potatoes in the same field.

    Liab got its name because anything used not grow in it because the soil in it is wet and heavy.

    Above written by
    Mary C. Sullivan
    Ballinakilla
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “Pairc oir, The field of gold.”

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    Chris Lowney, Derricreveen

    Pairc oir
    The field of gold. My grand-father used say that gold was found there long ago but I suppose it is not true.

    Pairc Curly Og
    Long ago poor people used live in a field and every year they used till that field. A man by the name of Curly Og lived in this field.

    Pairc Mháire Fhada
    Long ago Máire Fhada was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Lowney
    Address
    Derrycreeveen, Co. Cork