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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eiscreach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 215

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    12th July. 1938
    Croc breac, The meaning of that hill is the speckled hill because there is heath and green land mixed to gether. It is on our farm.
    Croc na b-Fraocóg is also another hill on our farm and the meaning of that hill is the hill of the billberries. Long ago there was a lot of billberries growing on it
    Perkins hill is a hill on our farm. Long ago there was a man named Perkins living on that hill. There was also a very large rock
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dumha Liag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Collector
    Peter Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dumha Liag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Bridget Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dumha Liag, Co. Mhaigh Eo