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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 099

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    Gleann (Fairid).
    It is the name of a certain gleann. This gleann got it's name because it is said that there was a giant buried there.
    The sheepwalk field.
    It is called the sheep walk field because there is a hole under the ditch for the sheep to walk through.
    The River field.
    It is called the river field because it is beside the river.
    The pond field.
    It is called the pond field because there is a pond in the middle of it.
    Croc na molal.
    This hill got its name because all the boys of long ago used to gather there and have a dance every night.
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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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derver, Co. Meath