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School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)

Location:
Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 143

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    FÁL GARBH
    There is a field of Mr. Robert Knoxe's Corkhill, Templeboy, called the windy hedge. This is so called because there is a big wild hedge growing in it.

    CLOCH UÍ DUBHDA
    Mrs. O'Dowd's rock. This is the rock on which it is supposed that O'Dowd found the Mermaid. Story about Mermaid written in a previous page.

    CARRAIG NÓRA NÍ DUIBGHIR
    Nora O'Dwyer's rock. This rock is not far from Dunmoran River

    CARRAIG MEADHON MEATAÍ
    This is a rock not far away from the other two rocks.

    CARRAIG PADHRAIGH ÓG
    Young Patrick's rock

    CARRAIG CRUINN
    This is another rock in the sea, but I do not know the meaning of it.

    CARRAIGH MILSÉAN
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr. John Furey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Sligo