School: Clodiagh, Inistioge

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   “Rath field, was so named because there was once a wrath in it.”

   

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   was once a rath in it. Long field because it is a long narrow field. Loch field, there is a big loch in it. Knock, upper field so called because it is the farest field up from the house. There is a stream running from the loch through the knock and out to the river. Some year ago Michael Flood, Russelstown, Inistigioe, when rooting a tree on a ditch joining our land found a kettle of gold, thought to have been hidden by Freaney the robber, Here are some names of fields:- the old garden, the garden, Curragh, new place, Jame's field, spikeisland, the hurling field green, the new farm,

   

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   “Barra Corán. The field was called that name, because the corn was sown there long ago.”

   

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   Barra Corán. The field was called that name, because the corn was sown there long ago. used to be cut with a reaping hook, Cruicín. The reason that name was given to the field is because there is a little hill in it. Crocán, Curach, Bána-trím, cránine carraig-na-múine, crochta, big bán, garraidhe-cuí, Claiste-bán, Bán casbuig, Carraig, seana-cabhail, Gort-na-scuaibe, Harraborough, Commons, George's field, the lacken, the grove, so called because there was a lot of trees there one time. It was a wood, and all the trees were cut down and sold. There is

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   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Elizabeth Whyte

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cluan, Co. Chill Chainnigh