School: Lubhghortán (Lowertown), Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)
- Location:
- Lowertown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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- Gunpoint -: So called because when Mr Hull owned all this district, he mounted two great guns at the easter point to defend his property, and that place was called Gunpoint since.Pairc Fada -: Because it is a long narrow field.Gan na Carraige -: Because there is not rocks or stones in it.Poll -: Because it is a rich sunken field.Pairc an Tobair -: Because there is a well in that field.Poll a lin -: Because it was there the flax was bogged long ago.Pairc garb -: Because it is a rough field, with little rocks through it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Jeremiah Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 97
- Address
- Gunpoint, Co. Cork