School: An Mhaing
- Location:
- Muingatlaunlush, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Christine Nic Gearaild
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 115
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- (continued from previous page)the "good-people"."The Course Meadow"- so called because the hay it produces is long and course."The Meeling", "The Paírc Nuad," "Féir na Laog" and "Tuíríg Árd," Names of Stream:-
"Poll ag Rairin" is so called because it is situated between two hills."The Three Stream Boundary" - so called - as it is a boundary dividing three different townlands."Ciséan Bán," is so called because hte old people made baskets from the rushes that grow in the stream."The Green Vein" is so called because rushes always grew in and around it.Names of Hollows:-"Móinfeár na nGabagg" is a deep hollow a the foot of a hill where calves used to be grazing.Townland - Knocknacurra.
Parish - Ballymacelligott.
Barony - "Truscagaicme."
