School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. The names of the fields in our place are cun na gara is a big field with very large stones in the middle of the field. Another name that we (f) have for one of our field is cualpairc. Another name we call one of our fields is pairc an tobar and we call it that name (becaus) because there is a well in the end of the field. Another name we call a field in our field is pollbán and one time long ago six men with horses and carts went bringing stones to fill the hole up and in six days they had
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo