School: Tullogher, Ros Mhic Treoin (roll number 14648)

Location:
Tullagher, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mrs Winnie Murphy
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    10) "The Halla Beag" is also on the far side.

    11) "The Scaileach" - a big round rock like a saucer on the "far side" also.

    12) The following are on the right bank - and so in our locality

    13) "Lócshíann" - supposed to be the fairies marsh

    14) "The Cloch Bán" - there are white spots on the stone here

    15) "The Cuilinn" (little hazel wood)
    16) "Bun a gClaidhe" - end of the ditch
    17) "The Caileach"

    18) "Port (pro. pork) gainimh" - sand banks here when tide is out - stretching out into the river

    19) "The Gash" - narrow part, we could hear water spouting as from a stream

    20) "Linn (leen) Bouty" - a man named Seán Bouty supposed to be drowned here

    21) "The Púca" - a spirit supposed to be here on the flag called Leac a Púca

    22) "Shkirdawn" - water is shallow here

    23) "Port Glais" - or Port Glas - bank nice and green here, could mean cool also

    24) "The tay" (tea) pond
    25) "Poll a Gotha"
    26) "An Poll Fáil" (?) - railway crossed river here
    27) "Stoc na mBád"
    25 (28) "The Thowistheen" - near New Ross

    ( Margin Comments )
    Bun na Srutha " is near Mr Lambert's Dysertmore, and at the far end
    Carraig Uí Néill wood: a stream flows into the river there
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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