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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 364

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    Bóithrín an Gabhainn is a road which takes you from the main road to Treenkeel. there was a forge along little road over a hundred years ago [?]. The ruins of the forge are still in there in Doyle's field.
    Bóithrín an Failp is a road going from the Swinford Kiltimagh road in through the village of Attavat [?] This was made in the time of the relief works.
    Fields.
    Every field in our farm has an Irish name except one. This [?] that the people long ago were all Irish speakers.
    Cnocán = is a field that got its name because it is hilly.
    Garraidhe na sgeithe = a field which its name from bushes which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Nora Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo