School: Britway (Bréachmhagh) (roll number 3993)
- Location:
- Bréachmhaigh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 328
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - (7) Ardrath:
"Paircjeffers," "paircín Riordan," "Paircín Larry." "Pairca wáll." "Paire an tobair are the fields in Ardrath. The name of a stream is the "Sally Stream." There is a rock in Ardrath called the "Carraigin," and a bush called "The Piper's Bush." "Páircjeffers" because it was owned by a man named Jeffers. "Páircín Riordan" because Riordans lived there. "Páircín Larry" because it belonged to a man named Larry. "Páirc a Wall it belonged to a man called Wall. "Páirc an tobair" because there is a well in it. The "Piper's Bush" because a piper used to play under it. There is a stream called the "Wood Stream" because it is near the oak woods. Michael Lombard and Patrick Newton saw a ghost near the stream at midnight long ago. There are two other streams in Ardrath. - (8) Britway:
The names of the fields are "The [?]" because it is up on a height. "The Glen" because it is down in a hollow. The "Hedge field" because there is a hedge in it. "The well field" because there is a well in it. There is one great hollow and one great height. It is said that there is a pan of gold buried under a bush in the "Well Field" and it is said that it is the seventh son of the blacksmith, that will find it. There is a quarry in another field and it is said that there was a road going to be built down through the fields and through the quarry and out to the road(continues on next page)
