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School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)

Location:
Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 369

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  1. Áitainmneacha (continued)

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    Páirc a' tSrotháin - Ritheann sruth treasna na páirce

    "The Cam a Leaca" - (meaning not known)
    Sounded like The Com ( ó like on) It is a high field grassy and fenced - was tilled long ago.

    Páircín na mBó - ( the cows like this field )
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  2. Áitainmneacha

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    Páirc Finín
    A man named Finín lived there. He had a tiny thatched house. He never married. He died from starvation during the Famine. He was buried in a Cill near by.

    Páircín na h-Abhann - (near River)
    Paírc an Innse - (level field near River)

    Páirc Thomaise - man lived there named Thomas. He also died time of Famine

    Páirc Mhór - Large field
    Páirc na bPortach - Field of Bog (There is a Bog in field)
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Eugene O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cousane, Co. Cork