School: Óméith (roll number 3001)
- Location:
- Ó Méith, Co. Lú
- Teacher: D. Ó Cuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)This field got its name from the pigs that were reared in it.
-Garrdha Glas - The green field. This field is situated in Drummullagh.
The Cragg field - This situated in Ballinteskin. It got its name from a large rock which stands in it. It marks where the old chieftain was buried when killed in a battle.
The Curragh - An Cúrraigh - This filed is also in Ballinteskin. It got its name from a large hallow or rock hole in the field.
An Baitín - This field belonged to the fairies long ago and if anyone trod on that field always some ill-luck befell them.
An Chill Sidhe - The Fairy Church. This fild is situated in Lislea and it got from an object like a church which stand in it. On moonlit nights the fairies used to come and dance there so the people concluded that the fairies went to mass there.
An Garrdha Ubhall - The orchard.
An Lios - The Fort. This situated in Ballinteskin and it got its from a fort that is there.
Cionn tSáile - The head of the sea. This got its name because it over-looked the sea.(continues on next page)
