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   a house in the middle of that field one time. An poll an Altóra Mass was said at a rock in that field and a treasure is supposed to be hidden there also under a stone beside the rock.

   

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2. Names of Fields

   

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   Long ago people used to call their fields after some person, place or thing. It was commonly known in our locality. Daddy told me that old Cassie Brodbin called some of her fields after some place. He did not tell me the name of the place. Here are some of the names of the field’s. The Árdan [?] Páirc it was called that name because it is all high rocks. The poll a phreachain. It was called that name because long ago crows used to make

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Golard, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Sarah Tunney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Golard, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mick Tunney

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   55

   Address

   Golard, Co. Donegal