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Local Place Names

Abstract: Story collected by Bridget Smith, a student at Knocknagilla school (Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan) from informant Owen Mc Cabe.

Original reference: 0979/3/47

Loading...School Knocknagilla [Vol. 0979, Chapter 0003]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

COLLECTOR
Smith, Bridget
Gender
female

transcribed at

 

Local Place Names [duchas:5043666]

Owen McCabe has a field called the "Bacon Man's Field" it is so called because there was a man living there who used to sell bacon.  There is a field in Killygrogan called the "Dumper Field" is so called because it was ploughed every year.  
There is a 'mass rock' in Carrick Na Vedan.  There is a field belonging to John Smith called the 'Tinkers Field' is so called because tinkers used to camp camp in it long ago

Origin information
Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 269
Volume 0979
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Giolla Críost.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
Occupations   linked data (lcsh)
Trades and crafts--Gnó agus ceird
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
School location
KnocknagillaghCnoc na gCoileachKnocknagillaghLaveyLoughtee UpperCavan
Story location
KillygroganKillygroganLaveyLoughtee UpperCavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5095052
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0979/3/47

Suggested credit
"Local Place Names"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5095052>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Giolla Críost.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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