School: Caiseal (roll number 16085)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Mághnuis
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    there is a well in the field. Garrai Mhártáin is so called is so called because the field was bought from a man named MArtin, Páirc Mhárcuis is so called also becuase it was bought from a man named Marcus.
    The river field is so called because the river is running through it. Devaney's Garden is so called because there were people living there once named Devaney's.
    Fox's garden is so called because that was their garden once. Moly Mhór is so called becuase it is the biggest field we have except one Páirc Shéamus Mhór and there is about three acres and a half of land in it. I could not get anybody to tell me the meaning of anyother one of the fieds
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Mary Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    64
    Address
    Curryaun, Co. Mayo