School: Faithche (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Fahy More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 313
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In the Eastern end of the townland of Derryribbeen in my father's land there is a certain place known under its Gaelic name of "Shan Garraidhe. It is a very rough piece of land, and thus it got its name. In a place near by there lies a field locally known as the "Bogach". It was given this name, because it is a very soft wet piece of land.
In a place near by in my grandfather's land is a place known as "Crucán a BhFeirghin" It got its name as follows(continues on next page)
