School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)
- Location:
- Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Húbáin
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- (continued from previous page)with a lot of gates.
The iron hill - That hill was as hard as iron thats why it was called the oron hill.
The whinny hill - There was a lot of whins growing on that hill.
Bóthar Dubh - there was a hedge each side of the road and it always looked dark. - Meadow, Little dale, Parkeen, Slogar Bog-field, Tryangle Gárreúair Fasach Doire gáire. Toian Bhán, Polla mada crocán cára Ton an cnuic, Hollow garden.
Meadow - This field got its name because it is the highest field and it is always kept for hay.
Little dale - because it is a long narrow patch of land.
Parkeen - This field got its name because cattle were always grazing in it.
Slogar - because it is wet and boggy.
Bog-field - Long ago people were cutting turf in that field.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mr Michael Jennings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonshinnagh, Co. Mayo