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School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 237

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    situated in a fort and which is filled with water.
    McHughs Three Acre
    One of my grandfathers fields is called McHughs Three Acre, it is so called because it was owned by a man called McHugh and it contains three acres.
    Páirc an Tobair.
    There is a field on my fathers farm called Páirc an Tobair. It got its name from an old well which was there and which is still to be seen.
    Crann na nÉan
    To the west of my house is an old tree which is known as Crann na nÉan.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Brigid Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomour, Co. Mayo