School: Conahy (roll number 14364)
- Location:
- Connahy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Ciarán Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 384
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- (continued from previous page)54. The Curragh. This is a boggy field in Purcells land of Gragara.55. Gort Móish (Gort Mór) a field in Michael Maher's land.56. Coona Galee. (Cúinne na Caillighe) A witch is supposed to have lived in a hut in the corner of this field.57. The names of other fields are (spelled phonetically).
Bárna Clí
Gorr a Mhois
Cúinne na Gailice
Cretik an Árdeen
Túr Bhrigde.
Bó-hárd.
Bósheen a File.
Bohóg.
Clasha V on Deoch.
Báun Mór.
Loch Fhaille
Curraghs.
Cool Roo.
Gleann na riatha.
Páirc Chaol.
Bán Mór.
Gorr AvouriaeenBearna-leen: A seven cross roads in Byrnesgrove. Cromwell passed here during his Campaign.Corahdhu (Cairn Dubh). The dark frowning hill rising up over Ballyragget on the east. It is situated in the townland of Toormore. It is called Corrandhu or Cairn Dubh the black cairn or monumental heap of stones, which according to tradition marks a pagan cemetry.
