School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Mór (B.) (roll number 16250)
- Location:
- Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 051
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- (continued from previous page)is so called from all the rocks or large stones that are in that place.
Daley Hill. It is so called because of the number of dale trees and stumps that are growing on the hill.
Rushy Moor. This place derives its name from all the rushes growing in that marshy place.
Ballyknock, means the town on the hill and is so called because it is on a slight elevation
Barna means a gap.
- The Tray Field in Davy's farm is so called because there is supposed to be a tray of gold hidden in it.Gurtfeddy means "gort fada" or the "long field"Bunker's Hill in Ryan's farm is supposed to be the scene of a battle.Brickyard, in Longorchard is supposed to have a brick factory long ago.Jane's Field. There lived an old woman there long ago and a song is composed about her.The Derry, in Corrig bog, got its name from a small grove in the bog.(continues on next page)
