School: Maoilinn (B.), Áth Treasna
- Location:
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid de Brún
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- XML “Names of Fields - Cnoicín”
- XML “Names of Fields - The Well Field”
- XML “Names of Fields - The Long”
- XML “Names of Fields - Doyle's Meadow”
- XML “Names of Fields - The Leaca”
- XML “Names of Fields - The Buaille”
- XML “Names of Fields - The Inch”
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- Cnocín. (Knockeen)
The Stall-Field. Got name from the fact that houses for cattle were erected in it and at some distance from the dwelling house an unusual custom in olden times. The present owner is Paul Browne, Knockeen, Meelin, Newmarket, Co Cork.
- Informant
- Paul Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Named from the fact that there is a beautiful spring in the field. There is a Fuaighleadh Fiada also in this field. owner John P. Browne Knockeen, Meelin, Co Cork.
- Informant
- John P. Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- The Long -Meadow & The Short-Meadow owned also by John P. Browne and named from their sizes.
- Informant
- John P. Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Doyle's Meadow also owned by John P. Browne, Knockeen, Meelin, Newmarket, Co Cork
- Informant
- John P. Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelin, Co. Cork
- . The Leaca is that part of Cnocín which adjoins Meenkeragh and is separated from it by the 'The Glaise' - a small stream - running south between these two townlands into the Dalla River.
- The Buaille is the name of a field near Michael Casey's dwelling-house & belonging to him. It was here the cows used be milked in former times.
- Informant
- Michael Casey
- Gender
- Male
- The Inch. A strip of land bordering on the river Dalla, also owned by Michael Casey. Other Fields belonging to Ml. Casey are:- The Paircín Mhála (?) The Coarse Meadow, The Well Field, The Sandpit field.
Michael Casey, Meelin, Newmarket, Co Cork. - Informant
- Michael Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meelin, Co. Cork
