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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   The soldier built a big house and used yellow sand in it construction, and the local people who were Irish, then called the townland, ''Tigh Buidhe ''
   The townland was previously called,
   ''Achadh Dhruim-Dheirg '' which meant;
   '' The field of the red back. ''
   There is a field in the townland which has a red appearance, and that is the reason the townland was so called. The field is now owned by Mr. Hugh Smith, Teeboy, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.

   Mr. Francis Byrne, Teeboy, Bawnboy owns fields which are called;
   '' The Móinín Ruadh, '' and
   ''Achadh Deas '' which mean respectively;
   '' The little red bog '' and
   '' The Pretty Field. ''
   He owns fields which are called
   '' The béitín, and ''the
   '' Cúl Gearr, '' which mean;
   '' The dry or burnt ground '' and
   '' The Short Back ''. He also owns fields which are called;
   '' The Wheat

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Roisin Byrne

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Muineal, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr James Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Muineal, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr Michael Byrne

   Gender

   Male