School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher

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Names of Places - Townlands, Fields etc.

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 020

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1.
I am living in the town land of Piercestown. The reason it is called that, is because there was a land-lord living there and his name was Pierce, he [?] all the land and it was called after him.
The village that I live near is called Riverstick. The reason it is called that is because there were sticks across it long ago.
There is another village further on it is called Ballymartle. The reason it is called that is because there was a man called martle lived there.

2.
There are a lot of fields in my district and they have some names.
Páirce a [?] = The field of the Liss
Páirce a tobar = The field of the well
Páirce mór = The big field
Páirce a gata = The field of the gate
Páirce gairibh = The rough field
Páirce a loca = The field of the pond
Páirce fhada = The long field
Páirc an thige = The field of the house

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Collector
Margaret Scannell
Gender
female
Address
Piercetown, Co. Cork
Informant
Thomas Scannell
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Address
Piercetown, Co. Cork
Language
mixed