School: Old Leighlin
- Location:
- Oldleighlin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: C. Ó Broin
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- Name Townland(1) Gleann Dearg. Lacken
(2) Park an Tobbar. Snugsboro
(Páirc an Tobair)
(Well in this field).
(3) Leenfield. The Ridge
Leen = Lín = flax
(4) Knockavawn Knockbawn
Cnoc an Bháin
(5) Feanmore Lacken
(6) Honeyman. The Ridge
(Two traitors stoned
to death here in '98
on their way to Leix
(7) Currachawns. Raheen
(Small river rushes
over stoney bed here).
(8) Barray's Knock. Barragagole.
(Giant said to be buried
here. Well nearby.
(9) Moateen Coalnakeeran.
(10) Páirch Ban. Moanduff
(White Field. Reference
probably to St Latherian's time).
(11) Bornanook Raheen Wood
Bóthar na n-Uaigh
(An old unused road here
said to be inhabited by
fairies). and led to old
Leighlin Churchyard.
(12) Park na Banna Mura Lacken
(Páirc na Beanna Móire.).
(13) Knockagawn. Parknakyle
Cnoc an Gabhann.
(14) Golhiyishland Johnduffwood
(15) Sluggishe. Banagagole(continues on next page)