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School: Na Creaga

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Creggs, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 031

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    bushes, where cats live.
    Ballinahouna, Creggs. The village of the river.
    Ballinakill, Ballymoe. There was a kill there in olden times, for drying corn.
    Ballyhard, Glenamaddy. A village on the side of a hill.
    Toberrow, Ballymoe, A spa well.
    Farerue [?}. Creggs. Browngrass.
    Dunmore. Big forth.
    Roscommon. The Plane of Saint Common.
    Camderry, Creggs = The crooked oak-tree.
    Ballythomas, Creggs = The village of Thomas.
    Killlough, Ballygar = Childrens grave-yard.
    Curraghmore, Creggs - A farm of rough land.
    Cort-more Creggs = Big field.
    Gort-Morris, Creggs =
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fairfield, Co. Galway
    Collector
    James Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fairfield, Co. Galway