School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)

Location:
Mohober, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
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  1. Obtained from:-
    W. McCormack
    Knockulty
    Mullinahone
    GÉARRA CHRÚACHÁIN:-
    The field of the little hill. There is a tiny hill in the centre of the field and that is how it got its name.

    PÁIRC GARBH:-
    The coarse field. The grass that grows on it is very coarse.

    MÚLLÁIN RUADH:-
    Wheaten Field

    CÚLDAITHTHE
    is the name of a river at the creamery. It divides the parishes between Ballingarry and Mullinahone from the Islands to Ballingarry where it joins the King's River - two counties meet, four Parishes, four baronies and two provinces.
    A PÁIRC ÁRD:-
    The high field. It got its name because there is a large hill in the centre of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. AN BÁINTÍN:-
    It got its name from being a little meadow in former times.

    AN PÁIRC GLAS:-
    It got its name because it is a green field.

    PÁIRC an BHÓTHAIR:-
    It got its name for there was a road going through it long ago. It is situated away from the present
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Mohober, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    May O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintaggart, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Ballintaggart, Co. Tipperary