School: Cill na Móna (C.) (roll number 13626)
- Location:
- Kilnamona, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Síle Céitinn
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- Garrdhe Locha - was so called because there was a lake in the field.
Páirc a' Capaill - horse field
Páirc a' Tobar -so called because there was a well in the field.
Cnoc a' Locha - lake hillPort Dorcha - dark brink of a hole.Páirc na h-Abhann - field of the riversPáirc na gCaorach - the sheep's fieldGort na gCarn - field of the large stonesAn Cuínnín - the little corned field.Páirc na Cré - the field of the earthGleann Darach - oak glenCnoch Mhichil - Michael's hill
Cnoch Shiobháin -Susan's hill was so called because a woman named Susan was living there.
Áith Phaidín - Paidin's placeCeathramhadh Dubh - the black quarterCarraigh na nGabhar - the goat's rock
Ballyashea got its name from the number of fairy tales connected with it in olden times. Fairies and ghosts were seen there at all hours but especially in the evening and the late hours of the night, their favourite haunt was the fort in the townland and the people of the district can still relate hair-raising tales of(continues on next page)
