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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    the highest point in Mountcain.
    Páirc na gCaorac: is so called because any sheep that strayed from the townland would be found in it
    The foregoing was collected from
    John O'Connell
    Scrahan, Knocknagree
    Co. Cork
    Aged 80 years.
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    Fields in the farm of Francis O'Keefe
    Nohoval
    Rathmore
    Co. Kerry
    Collector Timothy O'Sullivan
    The long field:
    The kiln field: is so called because there is a kiln in it
    The burnt field: is so called because the people used to burn it to make manure for their land.
    The gáileac is so called because it was owned by a man called the "gáileac"
    Keleher's meadow is so called because it was owned by Keleher.
    The quarry field is so called because there is a quarry in it
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Timothy O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Francis O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nohaval Lower, Co. Cork