School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)
- Location:
- An Cheathrú Riabhach, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 057
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- Bessie Banville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Seanabhaill, Co. Loch Garman
- Collector
- Brigid Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Teampall Geal an Ghleanna, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Teampall Geal an Ghleanna, Co. Loch Garman
- Some fields have strange names such as the Rath field; it got its name because there is an old rath in it. The field at the cross because it is at a cross. "Pattern" field is a field where the "patern" was long ago. Gort na Siéog is a field where the fairies lived long ago. Garrain Ard means the high cut. Gort na Fada means the long field. Cill field is a field with an old church in it.(continues on next page)
