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School: Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh (roll number 10741)

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Forúir, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Seasnáin
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  1. Names of Fields and Places

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    Sean-Gort is the name of a meadow that was used as a garden long ago.

    Cúl a' Cnuic is the name of a meadow that lies northwards.

    Páirc a' Cloiche is a field that a good deal of stones were in it in olden times.

    Gort an Íol is the field of the lime.

    Grogán a Spoírt is a hill where the people danced and had enjoyment.

    Réidh na gCapall a place where horses were kept.
    Réidh na gCaorach where sheep were kept.
    Poll Slac is a field with a deep dirty hole in it.
    Réidh Garbh is a field with no shelter around it.
    Polla Mara Ruadh where the fox used make his den.
    Currach is a low field near a river.
    Aill Ban is a meadow with a big cliff.

    Garraidhe na Beiteála is a field that the covering was taken off and burned and the ashes that was left was scattered as manure

    Páirc na Croise is a field with a cross made of stone in it for shelter for cattle.

    Páircín is a small field.

    Garraidhe na Sídhe the name of a field in the mountain, it means the garden of the fairies.

    Tobairín is a field with a well in the corner of it. It is the best well in Frure.

    Crogán's is a rocky place in the side of a hill.

    Gleann Daraighe means the glen of the oak.There are oak trees growing there.

    Páirc Bán means the white field.
    Currach means a low lying place by a river.
    Réidh means a field.

    In the mountain there is a place called Leabhadh Gráine. There is a great big rock in the side of the mountain and the sign of Gráine's head is to be seen in the rock a the present day.

    Ath na gCeardcán means the stream of the forge. There was a forge at the stream long ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peig Ní Chonmhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Forúir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Nóra Ní Chonmhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Forúir, Co. an Chláir