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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Lotrail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 180

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  1. Bailte Fearainn sa Pharóiste (continued)

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    Knocknahown (Cnoch na h-Abhann)
    means "hill of the river"

    Grawnacole (Garrán na gColl)
    means "Grove of the hazels"

    Kyle (Coill) Kyleballygalvin full name
    means "wood"

    Ballykerrin (Baile Uí Cíaráin)
    means "Kerrin's town" or Kieran's town. There is a family named "Kieran" there.

    Knockulty (Cnoch Ultaigh)
    means "hill of the Ulsterman"

    Cappagh (Ceapach)
    means "a tillage plot"

    Skeheen (Sceidín)
    means "little white-thorn bush"

    Fanning's bog (Móin Fainín)
    owned by a petty chief named Fanning during Cromwell's campaign (1650)

    Garrynagree (Garrdha na gCruidh)
    means "the garden of cattle"

    Gortfree (Gort Fraoigh)
    means "the field of heather"

    Farranrory (Fearann Ruaidhrí)
    means "Rory's land"

    In Parish of Ballingarry on Map of Slievardagh (Down Survey 1655(?)

    Ardragh means "high fort " in Irish (Árd Ráth)

    Foyle (Faill)
    means "cliff or rock". There is a hill on the Foyole road called the Rock.

    Coolnashinagh in Irish Cúl na Sionnach
    the foxes' corner - It is an appropriate name as foxes make their den there.

    Knockacashel (Cnoc an Chaisil)
    hill of the fort - Knockacashel well near the townland of Tinnock.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary