School: Faithche (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Fahy More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 313
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- (continued from previous page)Corcoran. In my village there is a field with a well in the middle of it. This field is called Páirc an Tobair.
- In the Eastern end of the townland of Derryribbeen in my father's land there is a certain place known under its Gaelic name of "Shan Garraidhe. It is a very rough piece of land, and thus it got its name. In a place near by there lies a field locally known as the "Bogach". It was given this name, because it is a very soft wet piece of land.
In a place near by in my grandfather's land is a place known as "Crucán a BhFeirghin" It got its name as follows(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridie Kilcoyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryribbeen, Co. Mayo
