School: Carra

Location:
Carha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Tonra
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    whose name was Ann. There was a small garden in the centre of the field and there was a wall all round it. There was a little house situated there and in it dwelt a little woman whose name was Ann. When she died the wall was knocked and the garden was let in with the field and it is now called Garradha Anna.
    Cnoc Seamus John:-
    This field is so called because theer was an old man living there long ago and he had hi shouse on the top of the hill and where he died the house was knocked and afterwards it was called Cnoc Seamus John.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The following are the names on our land.
    Cnocán a claide.
    Cnacán a Tórnac.
    Poll Mais Óig
    Once upon a time there was a flaxpond and a lot of drains running into it in that field.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Tony Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo