School: Cill Thiomáin, Durrus, Bantry (roll number 15989)

Location:
Kilcomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0288, Page 026

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0288, Page 026

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    We have a lot of Irish names on our field and these are some of them Pairc a' Puill got its name because there is a big hole in it.
    Poll Nora.
    This place got its name because there was a woman supposed to be killed there long ago in the Famine times and lights were often seen there by night up to very lately. Nora was the name of the woman
    Páirc Árd.
    This field got its name because it is situated on very high ground
    [?] na Gainimhe
    This name is giver to the field because it is very sandy
    Páirc an Tobhair
    Long ago there was a well in this field and two families came to draw water from it The man that owned the field hindered the people of coming to the well and they had law and that is why the field is called that name.
    Páirc na Slinne
    In Olden times there was a lot of slate there
    Talamh a' Lín
    A lot of flax grew in this field years ago
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvonane, Co. Cork