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School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)

Location:
Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 246

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    POLL a SAGAIRT
    Got its name from a hole in which a priest was drowned.

    LIOS MÓR
    A big fort in this field

    LIOS na COILLE
    A woody fort in this field

    GORT na MUC
    Pigs were fattened in field long ago

    PÁIRCH na FÉARACH
    It is so called because grass grew very plentifully in this field and was great for fattening cattle.

    RÍASC MHÓR
    It is a big marshy field

    RÍASC BEAG
    A small marshy field

    PÁIRCH SEÁN RÚADH
    This field is called after a man named "Red John" who once lived near the place

    PÁIRCH na LÚAITHREACH
    This field is full of rushes

    PÁIRCH an LIOS
    A forth in this field

    PÁIRCH an t-OBAIR
    In this field there is a springy well.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Eirc Thoir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Eirc Thoir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Michael Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Eirc Thoir, Co. an Chláir