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School: Baile an Churraigh

Location:
Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 600

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    AINM - BRIGH - SUIDHEAMH

    (1) Lisín (little fort) ar bruach a 'tSuca
    (2) Cursa (race course) idir an tSuca agus an loch
    (3) Cuinne Cam (crooked harbour) ar dhruim an t-Suca
    (4) Sean Scraith (old scraw) Cois an loca
    (5) Cnocán (little hill) Dóirín
    (6) Roileach (?) comgarach do Dóirín
    (7) Doirín (oak wood) cúpla mile o Baile an Churraigh
    (8) Gort na Fionadh (Fairfield) Clúain Factna
    (9) Caltrach (wood) Clúain Factna
    (10) Roinn Fhada (long narrow field) Clúain east
    (11) Loch an Bhildra (?) Cluancuanaigh
    (12) Loch an Farrge (silver lake) Cluancuanaigh
    (13) Baile an Churraigh (Town of Marsh)
    (14) Doirín Fhada (Long narrow wood) Cluain Catha
    (15) Moinéar Mór (Big meadow) ar bruach an t-Suca
    (16) Gort Lanna (porter field) Cluain Catha
    (17) An Leathaibh (?) idir Creaga agus Baile an Churraigh
    (18) Lomaire Cam (crooked ridge) Bun Creabhair
    (19) Bun Lathaigh (?) comgarach don t-Suca
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Marion Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Ó Heidín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway