School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

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   the highest point in Mountcain.

   Páirc na gCaorac: is so called because any sheep that strayed from the townland would be found in it

   The foregoing was collected from
   John O'Connell
   Scrahan, Knocknagree
   Co. Cork
   Aged 80 years.

   

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   Fields in the farm of Francis O'Keefe Nohoval Rathmore Co. Kerry Collector Timothy O'Sullivan The long field: The kiln field: is so called because there is a kiln in it The burnt field: is so called because the people used to burn it to make manure for their land. The gáileac is so called because it was owned by a man called the "gáileac" Keleher's meadow is so called because it was owned by Keleher. The quarry field is so called because there is a quarry in it

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Timothy O' Sullivan

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Francis O' Keeffe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Nuachabháil Íochtarach, Co. Chorcaí