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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Cill Ghlais, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 358

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  1. Folklore, Names of Fields

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    Names of fields (Ballyhubert)
    Mac Guire's Field which got its name from a family who resided there
    Harringtons Field which also got its name from a family who live there
    Locac this was called because the surrounding land is so wet and marshy.
    Kitty's Garden Its name was give to it from an old woman who once owned it.
    Hill Field which is so called because of a great hill in the field.
    Darby's meadow A man named Darby owned it
    The Fearan
    Monica Dubh
    Bleachin
    Cur-na-n-cuain
    I do not know why these fields were so called
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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
    Collector
    Martin Mac Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pollymount, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    T. Mac Namara
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gortlustia, Co. Ros Comáin