School: Gearrbhaile (Garbh-dhoire?) (roll number 12110)
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Giollabháin
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“A field in Gurteendush is called Poll Capall.”
Poll CapallA field in Gurteendrish is called Poll Capall. There is a story told of a man who ploughed that field in spite of several warnings from "the good people". While ploughing the earth opened and swallowed the man, his pair of horses and plough. The hole is still pointed out by local people where the ground opened.Thos. Tannian (60)
Gurteendrish
Note:- Some people call this field "Poll Capall Dáithí", as Dáithí was the man who attempted to plough the field.
Páircín EddyEddy lived there long ago.
Baile na gCnocántakes its name from the surrounding sand hills.
"Bóithrín Daly"from a family called Daly who lived there.(continues on next page)