School: Paite Gobha (Pettigo)
- Location:
- Pettigo, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilís Nic Liam
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- How Pettigo got its name, was one time there was a crowd of tramps hovering around the village, and they said "Let us pack up and go". That is how Pettigo got its name.
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Springtown is a short distance out of Pettigo, it got its name on account of having many springs around it.
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Curraghmore is situated about a mile out of Pettigo, and it gets its name by being surrounded with curraghs.
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Waterfoot got its name because its the foot of the River Termon.
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Carne is situated about two and a half miles out of Pettigo. It got its name by being a Rocky place.