School: Caonach (roll number 14923)
- Location:
- Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 289
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- The name of fields and heights on our farm:- Bearnaí na gamhna, Gardha cloch, Cnoch dubh, Fidaun fuar, Cnoch a' scáth, Cas beag, Poll a' féice, log na ngabhair, léim gabhar, Cnoc na n-éin, Cnoch a' chapaill, Fidaun na maoltóg, Poll buidhe, Fidaun na h-eilte, Buaille, Scairbh, Lúbán, Big-hollow, Sod-hole, Saw-pit.
"Bearnaí na gamhna", means the gap of the calves.
"Gardha cloch", is so called because it is a stony garden.
"Cnoch dubh", is so called because it is a black rise of bog.
"Fidaun fuar", is so called because it is a very cold place in Winter. It means a cold stream.
"Cnoc a' scáth", means a stony hill. It is a high stony place with banks.
"Cas beag", is so called because there is a small fall of water in it. If a person(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo
