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   Local Place Names On St. Brigid's Road, there is an Avenue called "Chivers Avenue". At the end of that Avenue there is a hill. It is said that up to a few years ago, fairies were seen there. It is now called "Fairy-Hill". "Bloody Bridge" was thus called because two heroes fought a duel there. It is situated about half a mile outside the town. Their blood was spilt there and so it is called "Bloody Bridge". "Pauls-Well" is situated about a hundred yards from "Bloody Bridge". It got its name from a man named "Paul" who was getting a drink and was drowned.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Portumna, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Nancy Moylan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Portumna, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Michael Moylan

   Gender

   Male