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School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)

Location:
An Chathair Gharbh, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 388

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  3. XML “The Druid's Altar”
  4. XML “Names of Fields”

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  1. The Druid's Altar (continued)

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  2. Names of Fields

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    Gort Fliuch : It is so called because long ago it was all in a swamp, until there was a river cut there.
    Páircín na Paoraig : Field of the Powers
    Inse an Droichead : Field of the Bridge
    Log na Mona : Field of the Turf
    Pairc Uctar : Field of the Cream. It is said that long the people used to make all the churns there
    Gort Mor : The big field
    Pairc Bhig : The small field
    Cúilín : The upper field
    Gort an Gollan : The field of the big stone.
    Gub na Coille : The Mouth of the wood.
    Pairc Lár : The middle field
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