School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)

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   is called Poll More because there is a hole in it. There is a bush on our farm called Nancy's bush. It is so called because a woman named Nancy Mulleary lived there. There is another bush on our farm called Kye's bush. It is so called because a man named Beirne from Kye lived there.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   The names of our fields are the high fort-field, the Lower fort, the Paddock, the quicken field, the Rootcha and the Bog field. The High fort field got it's name because there is a fort in it. The Lower fort is called because there is a fort in the front of the house. The Paddock because bulls

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Gannon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corlis, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mr Edward Clarke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lackan, Co. Roscommon