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School: Cleristown

Location:
Baile de Cléir, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 255

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    I live near a farmer called Mr. P. Cogley who has a lot of land and he knows every field by name.
    1. The three-cornered park got its name because it has only three-corners.
    2. The Chapel field is so called because the Chapel was built on it.
    3. The knock field got its name because there is a knock in one end of it.
    4. The Long field is so called because it is long and narrow.
    5. The Lane field has an old lane at the end.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matt Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile de Cléir, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Mr J. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Baile de Cléir, Co. Loch Garman