School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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Names of Fields (continued)
“Craig Mhada Ruaidh because the foxes lived in the rock but since been chased.”
(continued from previous page)The Black Field it is given this name because it is far from the house.
Binne Wore Well it gets this name from the big bank.
The Middle Field because it is on the middle of the farm,
The Creg a Duba the black rocks
Alter Bank it is given this name for mass was said therre in the penall laws.
The Standing Stones: They are given this name because they are standing
Lag Low: the flat ground this ground is in a flat place.
Hirls rocks These rocks are given this name from a man that lived there
- Collector
- Mick Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tonduff, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Tonduff, Co. Donegal