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   “On the farm owned by Mr J. Roche Acres, Fermoy, Co Cork there is a field known as the Long Field.”

   

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   There is another field on the same farm which is known as the Hunting Gates field. It got this name because it was a great field for hunting long ago.

   On the farm of Mr D. Noonan at Cregg, Fermoy, Co Cork there is a field called the Lios Field. It got that name because there is a Lios in it.
   Mr Noonan has another field called the Kiln Field. It is so called because there is a lime kiln in it.

   

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2. The Hangman's Quarry

   

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   On the farm of Mr E Kenneally Castlehyde Fermoy Co Cork there is a quarry which known as the Hangman's Quarry. This is how it got its name. In olden times there were gates across the road between Fermoy and the village of Ballyhooley. A toll of one penny had to be paid

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridie Taaffe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Garrán Ó gCianaigh, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Mr E. Taaffe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   48

   Address

   Garrán Ó gCianaigh, Co. Chorcaí