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School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 146

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    Belalt – Beal Alt “The mouth of the gap.”
    Meenlougher –Mín-Luachaire “Fine Rushes.”
    Tievebrack - Taobh-Breac “The speckled hillside”
    Gortnamuck – Gort-na-Muc “The Field of the pig”
    Cornashesk – Cor-na-Seasc “The land of the swan [?]”
    Cronalaughey – Cro-Na-laca “The cro of the ducks”
    Carrick – Carraic “A Rock”
    Carran – Carn “A heap of stones”
    Raws – Na Rátha “The weavey land”
    Dungorman – Dún Gormáin “The Fort of the Gormans”
    Ballygunnigan – Baile Dhonnagáin “The fort of the Donnigan’s.”
    Lisnamulligan – Lios-na-Mullichan “The fort of the Hillocks.”
    Gleneely – Gleann Fhaoilidh “The Glen of the welcome.”
    Killygordon – Coill-na-nGuirdín “The wood of the harps”
    Names of fields at home.
    “The front fields,” are the fields in front of the house.
    “The holm”, is a low level field.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Donaghmore, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary Carlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belalt, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Carlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belalt, Co. Donegal