School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)
- Location:
- Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Grannacháin
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- (continued from previous page)was called that name because there is a big rock pointing out over the hill. It is called the dangerous rock.
Binn Dubh: This is a small hill out on the commons opposite Momogar. It means the black peack. It was called that name because there is alot of black heath growing on it.
Cnoc an fhir bréige. This is a hill opposite Frank Chamber's land. It was called that name because there is a rock on it and it has the shape of a man.
Iomaire: This is a place in Gleann Dorcha. It means in English the "ridge". It was called that name because it is a small hillock and there was a Mass said there in the Penal Days.
Gleann Dorca: This is a valley outside "fear bréige". It means the dark valley. It was said that there was a big castle and a lot of fairy horses seen in this valley.
Garraidh Bán: This is a garden in our land. It means the white garden. It was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Moyles
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Moyles
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 46
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Mayo
