School: Errew (Mainistir) (roll number 12727)
- Location:
- Errew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An Br Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)field and near the river. He also has a field called the Lawn and they do a lot of tillage work in it.
The Monks have a field called leana Chaoilean and it is said that it is called because long ago a lot of seagulls used to light in that field.
Michael Deasy has a field named the Crogan. It is so called because there is a hill int he middle of it. He also has a field called Cnock an Eiriú, is a hill in Errew. Boney's well is so called because a brother named Brother Boneys found it.
There is a bog in Clooncuara called the Anach. it is so called because it is very soft and the turf is very white.
John Kilcoyne has a field called Shan Yarra. It is so called because it is a very old garden.
