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School: Muine Chonnalláin B.

Location:
Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 324

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  1. Names of Townlands

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    Cill Garbhán, or Kilgarvin
    It was given that name, because there was a church there, and it is said that rough people used to attend to it

    Carrareagh
    It was given that name name because there is ready land in it

    Lochán na bhFeadh, or Rushpool
    It was called Lochán na bhFeadh, because of rushes that grow in a pool at the foot of a hill

    Druimsíon, or Drumsheen
    It was called Drumsheen because it is a the back of the storm. The storm comes in the windy Gap, and Drumsheen is at the foot of the hill

    Gleann Fhraigh, or Glenree
    It is called Geann Fhraoigh, because there is big valley (?) and heather growing in the valley
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Michael Muldoon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thady Muldoon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo