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School: Áth Treasna (C.)

Location:
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 174

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    The names of
    the fields in my farm are "Páirc
    na Gorach". "Goirtín dubh" "Fuairán" and
    "Filleach Field" There is a well
    in the Goirtín dubh. There are
    not any heights or rocks in
    it. These fields are of Danish
    origin. Any accident or important
    happening did not occur there.
    There are two heaps in the
    Filleach Field" These are the remains
    of the Danes' fires which they lit
    there. These fires were lit at
    their meetings. My farm is called
    "The Commons" It is in "Newmarket
    in the Barony of Duhallow in the
    Co. Cork.
    There is a field
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr William Quinlan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Newmarket, Co. Cork