School: Rath Sionnaigh
- Location:
- Rashenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)was a man put out of this home, and the soldiers followed him from Tahan, and he built his home on this park, and it was called Goreys park after that.
Ballymacmurty, the name of a townland, there was a man called Mac Murty living in this place, and when he died, it was called Ballymacmurty.
Craig Stabla, a rock in the townland of Tornabratley, the reason it was called this because when the soldiers were hunting priests, they kept their horses at this place.
Ard a Catha, a height in the townland of Tornabratley, and it was called this because a battle was fought at this place.
Lág Srúthan, is a stream in the townland of Tornabratley.
Feirm Ó Domhnaill, a farm in the townland of Tornabratley, the reason it was called this name was because there was a man lived in this place called Ó Dhomhnaill, and when he died it was called Feirm Ó Domhnaill.
Cáiseal Mór, a field in the townland of TornabratleyLacá Laigin, is a field in the townland(continues on next page)
