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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1103, Page 94

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    Baile na Beadog, or the townland of the peewits. Páirc na gcrann, means the field of the trees. Páirc na gcloch mbán, or the field of the white stones. Sean gharraidhe, means the old garden. Barr an Bhacta, or the tops of the turf banks. Páirc bán, means the lee field. Oilean na maidí, means the isle of the sticks. Sruthan breac, or the sprickled streem. Mín garradh or the rough grazing.
    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
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Rose Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Willie Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal