School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore

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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   Knocknacorriga, Cappamore are the "Hill" field because there is a small hill in the centre. The boggy meadow, pump field, the long meadow and the cowhouse field.
   Martin O'Donoghue's fields are near our house. They are the River field just beside the river. "Martin's field is outside the river field. The forge meadow just behind James Collins' forge.
   Daniel O'Donoghue's fields are near Martin Donoghue's land. The name of the nearest one is the lime kiln field - so called because there was a large lime-kiln there about twenty five years ago. The field at the left side of our house is called "Dan's" field. It's belonging to Daniel O'Donoghue, Clogher, Cappamore. The meadow on the right side is called Lonergan's meadow. It's belonging to John Lonergan, Gurtna

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Knocknacarriga, Co. Limerick

   Collector

   Máire Ní Dhonncha

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clogher, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Séamus Ó Caoinleán

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knocknacarriga, Co. Limerick