School: Valleymount
- Location:
- Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Cochláin
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- (continued from previous page)by the Hydro Electric Scheme. There is another field by the name of Farnatral it is in Ballyknocken it is a lond field and meadow grow on it. there is no stones in it.Myles Cullen
Ballyknocken
Blessington
Laurence Cullen Farmer 60yrs - 1) The Cross. This was one of the old names for the village of Valleymount, derived probably from " Cros " meaning cross Valleymount being built on a cross-roads.2) Monamuck. This is another old name for Valleymount derived from the Irish " Moin na Muc " meaning land of the pigs.3) Ballinaluck (?) This is a townland situated between Valleymount and Glendalough. This name was taken from the Irish " Baile na Loc " meaning the townland of the lakes.4) Ballinagee. This is a townland situated about six miles from Valleymount. This name was probably derived from the Irish " Baile na Gaoithe " meaning the townland of the wind.5) Ballinastocken was probably taken from the Irish(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs J. Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Valleymount, Co. Wicklow