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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 030

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    Place Names
    Buncrower, Creggs = Bottom of the Pea-cock.
    Knockmackehill, Creggs = Hill of the white-thorn bush.
    Skehard, Creggs = High bush.
    Talamh na mbrathar, Creggs = Land of the Priests.
    Glenamaddy. Valley of the black cows.
    Funchein, Creggs. A line of ash trees,
    Esker, Glenamaddy. = Ridges of sand.
    Ballybeg, Glenamaddy = Small village.
    Ardoslough, Glenamaddy = Higher than the lake.
    Barna, Glenamaddy,= Gap.
    Lios na Gaorach, Ballymoe = Strange-Forth.
    Timecat, Creggs = A bunch of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fairfield, Co. Galway
    Collector
    James Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway