School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)

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1. Local Place Names

   

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   In the land of Mr Michael Twomey, Woodfield, there are several fields bearing certain names. The Chapel Field: is so called as there was a chapel there in the Penal times. The Fort Field: is so called as the is a fort in it. The Small Field: is so called as it is the smallest field in the farm. The Galán Field is so called as there is a "galán" in it. Páirc an Apples: is so called as a lot of apples used grow there long ago. The Cill Field: is so called as there was a cill there long ago. Páirc a Draine: is so called as the field is all drained. The Straw Field: is so called as the straw is always being threshed in the same field. The Long Field: is so called as the field is very long. The Field of St Olan's stone: is so called as there is a stone in the field with the print of St Olan's foot in it. In the parish of Clondrohid and in the townland of "Knockraheen" there was also a church in a hollow in the middle of a mountain, this church is still to be seen. Some people from an outside parish stole the flags from under the altar by night. Sleep was impossible for the people until they returned them again, all night long they used hear the little altar

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Aghabullogue, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr D. Creedon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dromatimore, Co. Cork