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School: Lios Gúl, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 4230)

Location:
Lisgoold North, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0387, Page 066

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    “The lake field is the name of Mr Barry's. ...”

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    Barry's field. It got that name for there is a lodge in one side of it.
    The meadow is the name of my father's field. It got that name for there is hay every year one after the other. The wood field is the name of Mr. Riordan's field. It got that name for there is a wood around it.
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    “My father's farm is situated in Reisk, ...”

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    My father's farm is situated in Reisk, Lisgoold, Midleton, in the Barony of Barrymore. These are some of the names of the fields that are in it. The Carrigeen for there are small rocks here and there on it. The cross field for there are roads around three sides of it, and there is a cross at two corners of it. The long field for it is long and narrow. The ash tree field for there are a great number of ash trees growing on the ditches.
    The barley field for there used to be barley grown on it every year. The meadow for there is hay grown in it every year. The field below the house for it is below the house. The laca for before it was ploughed there were big flags dug out of it. The cottage field is in Mr Barry's land for there is a cottage built on it. The paircín caol is in Mr Connel's land for it is long and narrow. The path field is also in his land, it is so called for there is a path through the middle of it.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Riesk, Co. Cork
    Collector
    Patrick Hegarty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr John Sarsfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Riesk, Co. Cork