School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)CUNIGARis a townland situated south of Askeaton. It means the rabbit warren and derived its name from the numerous rabbit-burrows which were there.
GREENISH ISLAND (Oileán na Gréine)is an island in the Shannon a few miles from Askeaton. It means "the Island of the Sun" and got its name from the sun-worshippers who dwelt there.
(Written by Kathleen Crowley) - POUL-na-SAGARTis a hole called after the priests who hid there during the Penal Days. It is on Mr Hunt's land beside the Deel.
DUNDEN'S PONDis a portion of the River Deel near Askeaton. It was named after a miller who lived there long ago.
THE SHORT CORNERa portion of the river near Mr Hunt's land where the river bends sharply. There is a very swift current there and a man was drowned there some years ago.(Written by Mary Fitzgerald) - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
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- Peggie Kennelly
- Gender
- Female
- BETTYVILLEis a rather big house built in the townland of Lismakeera. It got its name from an English(continues on next page)