School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 018
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- (continued from previous page)"Doire an Daire" - the wood of the oak trees.
Drumsinnie:- This is the name of a townland. It is very hilly and was very much frequented by foxes in olden times hence it got the Irish name "Drom Sionnaigh" - the hill of the fox.
Derrynasoilg:- This is the name of a townland which was once covered with a wood. The Fianna who were renowned for their love of hunting is supposed to have spent a large amount of their time hunting in these woods and therefore it got the Irish name "Doire na Seilge" - the wood of the hunting.
Corrnagcree:- This is a townland. On one road that goes through it, is a very sharp turn, and as trees grow on each side of it, their branches lean out over head. Hence it got the name "Corr na gCraobh" - the turn of the branches.
Clegheen:- This is a townland to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary C. Ewings
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr P. Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Roscommon
