School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- An Móta, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- The name of my townland is Rathbane. It is in the parish of Crossmolina, Co Mayo. There is a field in my father's land called Loch Dubh. It means the black lake. There is a lake in it and that is why it got that name. Páirc na rátha is the name of a field. It belongs to John Caden, Carrowkeel, Crossmolina. The field that is called Páirc na rátha is in Ballinlobaun. It means the field of the fort. There is a fort in the field and that is why it is called that name.
Currach is the name of a field. It belongs to John Lynn, Rathbane, Crossmolina. It means a marsh.
Páircín Bán is the name of a field. It means the white field. It was called(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jim Monnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crois Mhaoilíona, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Herbert
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 84
- Address
- Baile an Lábáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo