School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)

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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   Boolagh - the milking place.
   Clare - from Clár, a board, applied to a board crossing a stream or river: hence to a bridge or a place near a bridge.
   Ballyvaden - O'Madden's townland.
   Farranaleen - The field of the flax.
   Carrigeen - written in the old maps: Carrig-an-affron,
   The rock of the Mass.
   Derryluskin - Where land was burned by design for agricultural purposes or accidentally it was called luska or lusky (the oak wood of the burning) loische.
   Ballintemple - the townland of the Church.
   Ardsallagh - The height of the sallies.
   Rathsallagh sometimes means the muddy rath or it may be Rath of the sallies.
   Kilbragh - The fine church.
   Rathbrit - the speckled or spotted rath.
   Red-city is a mistranslation of cahair-dearg/a red fort.
   Knock-brack, is the spotted hill i.e. spotted with limestone.
   Sparaglea, means gate and a half. There was a small postern beside the big gate.
   Coolinure - The corner of the yew tree (íubhar)*
   Coolbawn - the white corner.
   Drumdeel - The ridge of dil (a Druid)
   Farrinshea - The field of the fairies.
   Ballinard - the townland of the height.
   Crampscastle - takes its name from a family named Cromps who were owners of the land in the 14th century.

   
   (*transcribers note: alternative spelling for 'íubhar' via focloir.ie ~ iúrach: meaning 'Abounding in yew-trees' or 'Made of Yew')

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Fethard, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Reverend Father Fitzgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Fethard, Co. Tipperary