School: Shercock (2)

Location:
Shercock, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Giolla Cluig
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  1. The names of our fields are, the front field, the middle field, the barley field, the big field, the back field, the hill, the bottom, the back of the house field and the crocken ian. There is a rock in the back field called the "whinny rock". There is a lone bush in the big field, and it is often called the "bush field" There is another lone bush in the front field. The barley was called that because long ago there was barley grown there. The front field is at the front of all the others. The back field is at the back of all the others.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Muriel Bailie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan