School: Killeenkere

Location:
Killinkere, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 027

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  1. The Fort Field
    This field gets its name because there is a fort at the head of it

    The Bush Field is so called because there is a big bush in the middle of it

    The Kiln Field
    This field gets its name because there was an old lime-kiln in it

    Molly Rock's meadow
    This meadow is so called because an old woman named Rock lived there in a house long ago

    The Boot Field
    this field is shaped like a boot

    The Lough Field
    There was a lake in this field long ago

    The Fuird
    This is known as a little stream

    Dún na Collapaí is the name of a little hill
    (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
    Doon, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Patrick Gillick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Patrick Gillick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon, Co. Cavan