School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)

Location:
Lowertown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 343

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 343

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  1. Pairce an play -: In olden times that was a field where sports and games were played.
    Barrack field -: A English barrack was built in that field.
    Micks hill -: An old man named Mick sat early potatoes there every year
    Outclitts -: These are long strips of fields, that you would see when you would go to the Lahorn castle over the sea.
    Tráigh na Circín -: The water hen is supposed to be seen in that strand.
    Poll a mharcaigh-: A horseman and his horse fell down that hole and were killed.
    Cathaoir -:That is a rock in Dunleary, the shape of a chair in which the people sit when they or fishing
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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
    Timothy Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Cork