School: Ballydurrow
- Location:
- Ballaghdorragh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Ó Hadarnáin
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- (continued from previous page)11) CROCH na DAMHSA (Cnoc Damhsa)This means dancing hill. Long ago it was supposed that the fairies held open-air dancing on this hill. It is a high level piece of land and apparently a very suitable hill for dancing as it is visible a long way off. It is owned by Mick Tighe, Rahard, Co. Meath but the owner is at present in America.
12) MONALEAThis is the name of a field owned by Thomas Smith, Rahard and means turf-sod. It is moor-land and it is probably from the appearance of the land that it got its name.
13) PÁIRC an LIOSThis is the field with the fort in it.
14) PÁIRC na DEARNAIGHThis is the field of the oak - the field with the oak tree growing in it. It is in the possession of Luke Hetherton, Crohan Munterconnaught.(continues on next page)
