School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 335
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- There are names of fields belonging to Anthony Ward of Knocknafaugher:-
Druim, Itir, Mullac, Páirc-Tobair, Cúl-na-nGardín, Acra, Léana Glas, Caiseal-Láir-igín, Án-mo-sláinte, Crann Beag.
There are also a list of fields names in Knocknafaugher, belonging to Grace Mc Nulty. Árd Bán, Talamh úir, Fail Dubh, Clúdaig, Páirc na bFiach, Cloch Bhán. The Steps and the Beef Park, Lough Park and the Rush Park are in the townland of Murroe, Paddy's Park, Páirc Mór, Árd na Croise, Gáirdín Beag are in Knocknafaugher. Pairc a tsil in Mickie Mc Elwaine's of Knocknafaughar. Middow, Ballymore garden, in Faugher belonging to Patrick Mullen. Sandfield in Castlemore.
Lág na gCorp is an old path in Purt Hill. Long ago when there were no roads atall, when a person would die, his corpse used to be brought down by this place to bury it at Clondahorkey. There are also stones along this path on which the corpse would be left, while the people would rest who were carrying it. This is how it got its name.
The following are the rocks in the townland of Knockfaugher:- Árd na Duibh, Cnoch Cruinn so called because it is a big(continues on next page)
