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   Written by Kathleen Shiel
   Local History

   There are many old Irish names on townlands, villages, and fields all over Ireland. Some places are named after persons, and others are named after some remarkable deeds performed there. There are many of these names or places in this vicinity.

   Some of the names are “Gort Éinrí” or “Henry’s Field”, so called because in olden times it was owned by a man named Henry. “Gort Murraidhe” or Murrays Field, so called because in olden times it was owned by a man named Murray. In olden times Marble Hill was called “Creigín” and a family of the Burkes lived there. They were descendants of the Normans. They were landlords over all the lands of the surrounding townlands.

   There was a field there which was known as Well Park. It was so-called because of the blessed well and pump there. It was connected with the well of Cill Mac Dubh. There was a very large palm tree growing beside the well, but when a family was emigrating they brought a piece of the tree with them and the well ran dry. A priest then blessed the well and read mass there. The well never ran dry since.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Caitlín Ní Siadhail

   Other names

   Caitlín Ní Siadhail

   Kathleen Shiel

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moyglass, Co. Galway