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School: Castleterra

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Castleterra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Ciosóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 027

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    Local Place Names
    Written by Ben Smith Ballinacargy Drung Cavan
    Collect from Michael Smith Ballinacargy Drung
    The castle garden. It is called this because the Ballinacargy castle ruins still remains there.
    The "Shian" The Shian is an old fort where the fairies lived. a lone bush still remains there.
    The "Cake Field" the cake field takes its names from the shape of the field.
    The Bog Rock. The Bog Rock is a rock over a bog.
    The Plantation The Plantation is a field where there was a plantion
    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
    Ben Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellanacargy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellanacargy, Co. Cavan