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School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)

Location:
Rathduane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 093

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Another townland in school district is Gurtavehy (Gorta-bheithe) the field of the beech tree.
    Tourbonia (Tuarbóinne) the mock of the white cow.
    -Bó Fhionn and genitive na bó Fhinne
    Caherbarnagh (Cathair-Bheárnach) The cahir or fortress of the gaps.
    Knocknalomon (Cnoc-na-lom-cluain) means the the hill of the bare meadows.
    Coolinarnea (Cúil-an-Áirne) the corner of the sloe-trees)
    Shanacknuck (Seanacnoc) the old hill
    Aughnaglour (Abha-na-Galabhair) means the river with the raised land along one of its banks - from a "calabhair" (cloor) meaning a mantlepiece.
    Tooreen (Túirín) a mock.
    Kippagh (Ceapach) A village inhabited by a tribe of relatives.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathduane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Philip Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathduane, Co. Cork