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School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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    Garraidhe:- bán, dubh, árd, Eóin, a leanbh, Seóithin Fhéilim, claidireán, lár, fada, úr, doirín, caol, chúl, garbh, cailleach óg, caislín.
    Streams :- Treinse buidhe, glaiS, poll buidhe, poll dorcha, Eibhnín, Seór mór, abhainn bhuidhe, Towler, (capt. T. made artif. lake there Brackloon) ainglais, Blaych, Tamhna Gamhna, Seisg.
    Creigán :- bán, mór, ruadh, darach, na ceárdchan, currach, na chapaill, na muca, an eidhean, na móna, luchu, waryila, seagail.
    Carraig :- Pusán's rock, na cuach, domhnal[?] Úna, wild cat's rock, teach na mban, ( 2 rocks leaning against each other 2 women lived under) Aill gorm Carraig a púcha, Antoine, St. Patk's rock at gable of Nugent's new house, Bohea. A Cromlech in Taobh Ríabhach, 2 stones 4 ft. high and one beside ( fell off)
    Obtained from :-
    Patrick Walsh ,
    Midgefield

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    Meanings of names opposite: Most of them are evident
    GARRAIDHE SEÓITHÍN
    cry like nurse's humming heard there
    GARRAIDHE CAISLÍN
    little heaps of stones, : old; nothing more known
    GARRAIDHE EÓIN
    Eóin O'Maille's garden
    STREAMS
    EIBHNÍN - little stream
    SEÓR(?) BUIDHE -
    TOWLER
    Capt. T. an English man made an artif. lake betwen Brackloon and Killeenacoff for boat, and fish about 80 years ago, presently marshy land.
    AINGLAIS -
    BLAYCH -
    SEISG -
    HILLS, HILLOCKS, CREIGS:-
    Cregán a Wáryla:-
    others are evident
    CARRAIG:-
    PUSÁN'S ROCK, or Pusachán's rock

    TEACH NA mBAN (is between Judge's and Heraty's land at Owenwee)
    Two rocks leant against each other - two travelling women lived under them: names unknown: names and native place unknown also
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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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnynameeltoge or Midgefield, Co. Mayo