School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)

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1. Local Place Names

   

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   The names of some of the fields in our farm are
   The Chapel Field. So called because it is the field behind the chapel.
   The School House Field. So called because it is the field in front of the school.
   Crusheen Field. So called because it is situated near a cross called Crusheen na Gaba. A smith lived there long ago.
   The Long Field. So called because it is a long field.
   The Small Field. So called because it is a small field.
   The Slate House Field. Because it is near a wood with a big slate House.
   The Race Course Field. So called because there used to be races held there long ago.
   The Tea House Inse. So called because they used to drink tea and make camps there when they used go paying rounds to the well.
   Pairc na Moná. So called because there was turf found there long ago.
   There is also a river running through our land it is called Delehina.
   There is a place called Mullineasog it is said there is a hole there to which there is no bottom. It is also that a

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Lynch

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Aghabullogue, Co. Cork