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

Location:
Mohober, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
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    tilled in olden times and it is tilled at present.
    There is a small field on Mr. Egan's farm at Mohober and it is called "PÁIRC an UISCE" because there is a lake in the field. There is water in it all the year round. The Lake is almost the size of all the field.
    There is another one called the "BÁN" field. It is called that name because it was always a meadow years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. "CRUCHT an BHAINNE" is a field on Mr. Brady's farm. The meaning of it is the field of the milk, for it was noted for the grazing of new milch cows.

    OSIERY got its name for growing sallies for the making of baskets.
    PÁIRC an IOTHLANN got its name from an old barn that was built in the field
    PÁIRC an AVENUE - The Avenue field is a field of ours on our Mohober farm. There is an avenue through the field.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Obtained from: Mr. Con McGrath Modeshill, Mullinahone, Co. Tipp by James McGrath

    BEARNA BAOGHAL - This is a field of Mr. James Gardiner beside Graigue Boreen, Modeshill.

    TOR BAINEY - This is a little square field on our farm
    AN GHÚIRTÍN - It is a little field on our farm.
    GORT na gCRANN - Is a little field on our farm with
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Mohober, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    James Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Modeshil (Ayre), Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Con Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Modeshil (Ayre), Co. Tipperary