School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

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   “The names of the fields on my father's land are...”

   

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   The names of the fields on my father's land are Maide Bán, Cúlán Cam agus Béatáill. The latter is so called because the surface was burnt to prepare it for tillage. Srath Tobair is wet land round the well Dubh Dhoire is a strip of land which stretches from the road leading to Castlerea to Bookla and over to farm. On the ordnance survey map it is spelled "The Wirra". The stumps of black oak are still to be seen along this stretch of ground so it is likely that a forest of black oak grew there long ago. Other fields are:- Garrdha Mach Cormach Loch na Máirtín Cúl-Garbh Páircín Simon The Master's Garden is so called because a teacher lived there.

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Bookalagh, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Annie Marnell

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bookalagh, Co. Galway

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   “The names of fields on our farm are...”

   

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   The names of fields on our farm are "The Middle Field" "Spudán".

   The following are names in the neighbourhood "The Tom" which is situated in Mr James Devaney's. "The Master's"

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