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School: Dún an Ochta (Buachaillí)

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Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
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Séamus Mac a' Bhuidhe Úna Ní Laighidh
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    Place Names
    or the clowns (near Redmount Hill)
    22. Buddelagh - The yellow land.
    23. Comgorth - The crooked field.
    24. Lisfinny - The white fort, or the white grass.
    25. Camas - The crooked winding river.
    26. Derry - The oak wood.
    27. Glenavadogue - The glen of the plovers.
    28. Keelogue - The narrow place.
    29. Meelick - The watery place.
    30. Tully - The hilly place.
    31. Mayour - The red or yellowish land.
    32. Lisfeasty - The fort of the Dragon or the big worm.
    33. Derrybawn - The white wood.
    34. Gorthnagloc - The field of the stones.
    35. Gorthskee - The field of the shields.
    36. Lisbeg - The small fort.
    37. Killavenagh - The fort of the stream.
    38. Moneen-the-Hilthe - The meadow of the woods.
    39. Kilmacshane - The Church of the Son of John.
    38. Clonfert - The meadow of the grave.
    39. Garryglass - The green garden.
    40. Dúnmanoctha - (a) The fort of the breast of the hill (Redmount)
    (b) The eight forts (near Eyrecourt)
    41. Clidaragh - The oak trees.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Eyrecourt, Co. Galway