School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)
- Location:
- Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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- (continued from previous page)THE CROCÁNis the name of a hollow with a little hill all round it on Myles McGrail's land.THE CÚLÁNis the name of a triangular field in Myles McGrail's land also.
The above two names are common in the district. This first signifies a little hill with a gradual slope in every direction. The second is also applied to a little field usually triangular in shape.
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LOGÚNis the name of a field on Mrs Alice McGourty's land in the townland of Slievenakilla.
COS CHAPAILLis the name of another field in Alice McGourty's land also. It was called that because it is the shape of a horse's foot.
TULACH a' BHAINNEthis is the name given to part of the mountain at "Loch na mBreac" where cows used to be milked long ago.
CARRAIG a' LOCHAis a rock beside "Loch na mBreac"
CLOCH BHÁNthis is a large stone on the mountain. The mountain around it is called "Cloch Bhán Tulaigh".
THE CORRACHis a large slough on the Slievenakilla mountain. It is a soft place in a hollow.
POLL a' BHRICis a rock on Slievenakilla mountain. There is a little stream going through the rock and one time trout were to be found in it.
SPINNCÍNis a high hill on the Slievenakilla mountain.
COR LOCHis the name of a hill on Slievenakilla mountain.
POLL na CAILLIGHEis a large hole on the Slievenakilla(continues on next page)- Collector
- Séamus Mac Dhorchaidh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Mc Gourty
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim