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School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
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Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 263

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    Knocknaboha the hill of the tents.

    Dunganvil
    This place got its name about a thousand years ago. There is a big Dun there and there was no entrance to it. A big chief lived there and he never let himself be seen. He dug his own grave in the dun and was buried there. Ever since it was called Dunganvil or Dún gan Bhéal "the Dun without the mouth".

    Rooska:-
    This place got its name because of a marsh that is near the place and is called Rooska or An Riasc "the marsh".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick