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School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)

Location:
Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 299

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    piece of land on the Tullynaha mountain.

    PÁIRC a' TUAIR
    This is a field on Patrick Rynn's land in the townland of Tullynaha. Cattle used to be put into this field in the summer for shelter.

    DE LACY'S RIVER
    This is a tributary of the Yellow River in the townland of Slievenakilla.

    FUARÁN Ó'RUAIRC
    This is a hole filled with water on the Tullynaha mountain. The old people say that Ó'Ruairc followed his wife to that place.

    SEILTEAN
    (pronounced locally Selkin) is a place on the Slievenakilla Mountain where cattle and horses graze in the Summer months.

    COILÉIR
    is the name given to a place on the Aughrim mountain.

    CLOCH a RUID
    This is a place on Tullynaha mountain.

    CARRAIG MAC GHABHANN
    a rock on the Tullynaha mountain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim