School: Doirín na nDamh (roll number 5348)
- Location:
- Derreenneanav, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- The name of my village is "Buaile na nDamh" which means the Báning field of the bullocks. There is a field (fort) there called "Lios a' Riogh". It is an elevated field with a dyke all around it. There is another one in a neighbouring farm and it is said that there is a passage under the ground from one to the other. The Danes used to live there long ago, and it is said that there would be gold got there if it was opened.The names of the other fields are,Páirc Úr
Páirc a' Luachra
Cathair
Páirc Caol
Páirc a' Locha
Páirc a Bhóthair
Gáirdín Dearg
Páirc a' Leasa
Páirc an Aitinn
Páirc a' Phóirse
Gairdín Bán
Graifín
Páirc na bPiséan
Clais
Log na n-Iothlainn
Pluais
Páirc Fhada
Páirc na nGamhan
Sliabh Garbh
Páirc an Aonaig
Búna na Pláis
Sliabh Mharbhuighte is so called because there were battles there long ago. There is a rock there called "Gollán", and there is supposed to be Danes buried under it, and there is writing on it. There is also three ruins of houses there which were there before the famine.There was a Queen there long ago and she said she would marry the strongest giant. In order to find the strongest man they made(continues on next page)