School: Alt an Chuilinn

Location:
Altachullion, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Brigid Martin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 032

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 032

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    Bó-ruadh, The "Glásach" Páirc Nóra
    Sráith a Ridire, Sráith na Móna names of Fields in the district.

    Loch-Cham, The Calm River, a lake and river towards Commas.

    The Fox's Hollow and the Rabbit Rock is at the foot of "Screag na Báis" a steep cliff of a white colour on the ditch between Port and Commas.

    Alt-mór near Cuilceach
    Eddy's Cnocán, Phil Antony's
    Cnochán, Tulaigh na Darach Hill.
    Braichteach Bearna = a meadow

    Abha-Cam = Owencam = a townland and River of this name.

    Abha-salach = another river
    Sruthán-dubh = another river
    Sráith-nóin = a marsh

    The "murdering hollow" where a man was murdered long ago.

    Peadar a' Bhóthair - crossroads and Electoral Division bear this name. Peadar name of a man who kept a "shebeen" at the Crossroads about a hundred years ago when the road was the only one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Altachullion, Co. Cavan