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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 463

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    the name cesh leocaid. Three small fields are called moinín. A small path leading to the well is called pós treasna
    The townland is divided up into three parts, tóin bán, the westen part, tóin buidhe the middle part, and tóin dubh the eastern part.
    A limekiln on our farm measures out two fields for us. From the fence to the limekiln is a rood in one field and from the fence to the limekiln in another is an acre. An old meadow near the river is called Hugh's meadow because a man named Hugh Morley owned it before us. There are bushes called
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bekan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo