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School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

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Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 223

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    the Camp Field, the Colm, An Cnoc Fada, the Muineór, na h-abhann, the Súil, the Race Cource, the Grant's field, the Disputed Field, the Fort field, the Lime Field, Fenton's Field, Cluain Bhuide, Gorman's Field, the Lawn, the Lady's Field, the Black Meadow, the Quarry Field, the Furzy Field, the Caol Field, Bennet's Field, the Mill-land,
    Why so called :-
    The Buaile is a field for keeping cattle. The Warren is so called because a great many rabbits live there. Páircín means a small field. The Black-meadow is so called because the soil is black. The Camp Field is so called because soldiers camped there. Gleanntáin an Aifreann is a glen in the land belonging to Mr. O'Keeffe of Scarteen, and it is said that mass was said there in the Penal Days.
    The Disputed Field is so called because two neighbours who lived near each other had a
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francis Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork