School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)

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1. Names of Fields

   

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   1. The "Lios" because it is said that the fairies used be there. 2. The "Forth". It is said that it was made for soldiers. 4. The "Claidhe Isteach" field. The was a well at the side of the field. 5. The "Plantation" field because there was a lot of trees in it.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Glennamaddy, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Pauline O' Dea

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Delia Raftery

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Glennamaddy, Co. Galway

2. Names of Fields

   

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   1. Ton na garraide means. The back of the garden.
   2. Gort na Fuinnsen means The field of fern.
   3. Iarraigen means the best of the land.
   4. Gort na gCloch means the field of stones.
   5. Gort na Gainne means the field of sand.
   6. Gort na hUan means the field of lambs.
   7. Gort na Tobar means the field of the well.

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