Abstract: Story collected by Bridget Smith, a student at Knocknagilla school (Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan) from informant Owen Mc Cabe.
Original reference: 0979/3/47
School Knocknagilla [Vol. 0979, Chapter 0003]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools
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
Original reference: 0979/3/47
Local Place Names
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