School: An Clochar, Port Omna
- Location:
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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- (continued from previous page)Breac" means "Speckled Hill"
In "Shiels field" there were many cabins in by-gone days but as the inhabitants were not able to pay their rent, they were evicted. All had to leave except the owner of one tiny cabin where a man names Shiel used to live. The Landlord thought no one could live in it and did not mind it. Shiel lived many years in that lonely spot and when he died the field was called "Shields field" after him.
Written by - Mary Martin, St. Brendans St.,
Portumna.
Obtained from - William Martin.- Collector
- Mary Martin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Informant
- William Martin
- Gender
- Male