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School: Druim Bréan Lios (roll number 15029)

Location:
Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín Nic Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 214

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  1. Place Names in this District and what they Probably Mean

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    DRUIMBRÉANLIOS -
    The ridge of the bad smelling fort. This fort is in Drumbreanlis townland not far from the school.
    BUAILE -
    a field where cows used to milked in the Summer. It is a high dry field
    CORABRACK -
    The name of a farm not far distant
    The speckled weir.
    ENAGHAN -
    marshy land
    FIHORA -
    Faithchorach = plain of grey colour
    FIRMALOUGH =
    Hill opposite Drumbreanlis School
    The cold summit
    CNOCÁN =
    The name of a field = the small hill
    CINNAREYE =
    Cinn ar aghaidh = the peak opposite
    CORALESHKEEN -
    Corr lisín = the name of a farm
    odd little fort
    CROTT =
    a hump ( a hilly townland)
    CARRIGALLEN -
    Carraig Áluinn = Beautiful rock
    ENAGH =
    A marsh (townland)
    MOYNE -
    máighin = a little plain (townland)
    DRUMHALDRY
    druim ealraighe Ealry's ridge
    DOIRÍN =
    a little wood
    AUGHAWILLIAN
    acha mhuilinn = the town of the mill There is a corn mill there. Before it was built there was another nearby. Stones taken from a cave in
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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
    Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    E. Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Drumbreanlis, Co. Leitrim