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School: Scartaglen (roll number 8184)

Location:
Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
D. Ó Dubháin E. Ó Murchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 071

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    Pairc na Gamhna because calves used to be grazing there
    The field of the wild geese, because there were a lot of wild geese killed there
    Reigh Niall - because there was a lot of lime put in it
    Páirc na Claise - because there is a hollow in the field
    The Score Field - because the poor people used to have a garden there every year
    Páirc Mháire - because Máire lived there

    Names of Glens:-
    The forge glen used to cool irons when they are hot
    Donoghues glen. It carries the water of Mount bog.
    Gleann an Aifrinn in Gortyloss is the place mass used to be said at the time the Catholics were on the run.
    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
    Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Michael Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Humphrey Leary
    Gender
    Male