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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 094

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    The names of one of our fields is "Páirc bhán". This field is a meadow, and it is so called because white hay grow there This field is very dry even in winter.
    "Páirc an aithinn" There is furze growing in this field. It is very big but there is not very much grass in it.
    "Mountáin Mór". Is situated at the foot of the hill, and it contains several rocks.
    "Galán" There is a big flat stone stretched in the corner of this field.
    "Caol" is very long and narrow
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork