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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 14_033

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  1. The Names of Fields (continued)

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    a woman was passing one day and she washed her feet in it and the well dried up. Gort a Sagart. It was a place where a priest lived long ago. Gleann na gCaorach. It was a field where people keeped a lot of sheep in that field. Gort dubh. It was a black field and that is why it is called that name. Films field. It is a great big
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chathmhaoil
    Gender
    Female