School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)

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   at the present time a white calf crosses the road from "Pairc na h-Abhann into the ruin.

   There are many Irish names in the fields around here such as:- Pairc na cosán so called because long ago there was a Mass path at the end of it. Another field is called Pairc na h-abhann because there is a river running a the end of it. There is a high field in our farm called Páirc árd. Another field is called Pairc Fhuar because it is very cold there in Winter time. There is another field called Pairc na cárac because McCarthys' lived there long ago. Another field is called Pairc na síeoga because the fairies played hurling there.

   There were many customs held in Ballykilty long ago. On New Year's night people went around from house to house throwing crumbs at the doors and windows to show that no one was hungry. On Shrove Tuesday night the people made pan-cakes and boys tarred men on the walls and chimneys. On St Celestine's night it was the custom to decorate the house with yellow flowers in honour of the saint.

   The people in my townland had many superstitions such as, not to leave the cows out on May night and not to give money away on Monday, not to throw out on Monday. When

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. riaradh talún (~4,110)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Betty Scully

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Uí Chaoilte, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Mrs Hurley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Uí Chaoilte, Co. Chorcaí