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School: Garrdha Fionn (roll number 12687)

Location:
Garrafine, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0120

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    It was a habit long ago, when the old people divided their lands into fields to give them special names. A field here is called the Canadas on account of its being so far away from the home. The well field is another, because there are three wells in it. Máire Mór is the name of another field not far from my house, because an old woman lived in an old house in that field, There is a place not far from the school called Móinín Polo. The old name for the village of Lescuib is Baile na h-Abhann.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Annagh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Mary Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs D. Mc Donagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Galway