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School: Ballyvongane (Measctha)

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Ballyvongane, Co. Cork
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D. Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 031

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  1. Names of Fields in District (continued)

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    used be seen in this field long ago.
    Páirch ‘a Galán; because there is a big stone standing in the middle of the field.
    The Cross Field, because it is by the side of a cross.
    The Well Field, got its name from a well in the southern side of it.
    Cnochán Ruadh, bears its name from the red colour of the heather.
    The Skating-rock Field, got its name from a large slippery stone in the middle of the field.
    The Sheep Field, so called because sheep are always kept in it.
    The Castle Field, because there is a castle in the eastern side of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Spillane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughtihery, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Batt O' Neill
    Age
    70
    Address
    Rahalisk, Co. Cork