School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)

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   carried her to the sea where she was drowned. Her body came in at "Carraig Fhionnuala" and this is how the rock got its name. Her puddings came in at "Carraig na Putóg" in Mutton Island.

   

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   There is a hole between Quilty and Seafield which is called "Poll a Puca". It got its name because ghosts used to be seen there long ago. There is a field in Quilty and it is called the "Drumfionn" [?]. It got it's name from the daisies which used grow there and from the cows that used graze them. We have a field at home and it is called the "Dabai Beag" [?]. It got its name from a sand-hill which was there long ago. The people drew away the sand and it became a field. There are two small rivers near Quilty called "Na Dracioini" [?] because there are small bridges

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   Topics

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

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Quilty, Co. Clare