School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Ceathrú Bhruithneog, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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  1. Garraigh ruadh, the red field. The old people called all the fields Irish. Why that field was called the red field was because the grass of the field is red and the soil is red too.
    Garraig Aontaoins. Anthony's garden. Because a man named Anthony owned it ; almost one hundred years ago.
    Carraig Beag, which means the little rock ; because the field is, filled with small lumps of rocks.
    Páiric a trence. The park also the river or a stream.
    Roinn Dub. the black division between the red and black soil. There is one stripe of land and it is called Staigre because each field is higher than the
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Gort Garbh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Collector
    Patrick Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Garbh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Paddy Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Garbh, Co. Mhaigh Eo