School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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- (continued from previous page)Milltown or MiltownThe town of the mill or the town of the "Dens" a powerful family who owned nearly all this district at one time. Irish name Baile Mhuilinn an Dhinigh. (Milltown of the Dens)
Melville or SlugaireThis townland gets its name from a stream that goes underground, swallowed up by the earth. Hence slugaire (or swallower) Pronounced here as if the R is an S.Slugaire - ("SlugaIGHE")
Bóithrín - bóisín
Muire - MuiSeThis is a characteristic of Co Kilkenny Irish.
Gauls MillsMuilte na nGall. The mill of the Gauls. This district was owned by a family named Burke or de Burgo who were called Gall by the people of the district. They were then called the Gaul-Burke's. The Burke was dropped and they now are called Gauls.Representatives of the family still live here.(continues on next page)- Informant
- James Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Smartscastle West, Co. Kilkenny