School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)
- Location:
- Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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- The names of the fields in our farm are; "Cos" "Páirc na Céardhchan" "Múntán" "Lug" "Páirc núa" "Slíabhin" "Padoch" and "Gustulac"(Cos) Long ago the people did not know about an acre, rood or perch. They called a piece of land about the size of an acre "a Cos". And that is why "cos" is so called(Páirc na Ceárdhchan) Is so called because there was a forge there long ago. All the fields around there are called "Páirc na Ceardhchan" (Múntán) Is so called because it is a soft boggy field, and it is used as a meadow. (Lug) The meaning of it is, a large barren tract of wild land There were several small fields broken in from it, and the names of them are "Páirc Núa" (Coinnleac). The meaning of it is a stubble. "Gustulac" is riches and a mineral(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Foildarrig, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Con Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Foildarrig, Co. Cork