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School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)

Location:
Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 144

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    This rock is so called because there is a weed growing on it called "milséan.

    CLOCH GARBH
    The windy rock. Any day you go out fishing on the rock you are sure to get a splash of water.

    CALADAN (Bad Port)
    Name given to place in sea near Aughris.

    CARRAIGH FADA
    The long rock. This rock is a very long rock, some distance out in the sea.

    Hannah Mannion
    Collected from,
    Mr John Furey
    Lara,
    Skreen
    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
    Collector
    Hannah Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr. John Furey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Sligo