School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)
- Location:
- Laharan, Co. Cork
- Teacher: R. Barrow
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- Páirc na gCoiníní -
This field gets its name from the huge number of rabbits which are to be found there. As the name indicates, the pest must have remained all down through the ages for many generations.
The Cluain -
This field gets its name from its being a large, level field. The word cluain means a plain and this field well nigh represents one.
Cash's Field -
A poor man named William Cash once lived in a little house in a corner of this field. When he died the house was knocked down. The name was given to the field and it remained on it ever since.
Páircín -
This field gets its name on account of its being very small.
Páirc a' Tobair -
This field gets its name from a large spring well which is situated in it.
The Kiln Field -
This field is at the back of a disused lime kiln. It is said that much limestone was burned here in former times and the lime used by the farmers as manure for the land.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr William O' Hanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballysimon, Co. Cork