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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 312

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    The Crocán Rua
    - it is always dry and burned looking and that is why it was called that name.
    The bog garden - the soil in there is boggy
    The Castle Park - there is an old ruin of the Blakes Castle in that field
    Rush' field
    - a man owned it whoes name was John Rush and that it how it got its name.
    Ruane's field
    - a man owned it wheo's name was Ruane and it was called that name ever since.
    The Crocán na nÉin
    - it is a hill covered with trees and the birds always rest in it and the old people called it that name
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Devane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo