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School: Cuar an Chláir (C)

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Cooraclare, Co. Clare
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Máiréad, Bean Uí Mháirtín
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  1. Signification of Place Names in the Parish of Kilmacduane (continued)

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    Alva = Ailbhe = flocks

    Aughayarna = Achadh-gCárna = fields of the carns or heap

    Ballynagun = Baile na gCon = town of the hounds
    Brisla = Brisle = broken land
    Cahercullen = Caithreacha Cuillinn = forts of the holly
    Caherfinick = Cathair Fínic = Finick's stone fort
    Carhue = Ceathramhadh = quarter

    Clohanebeg = Clochán Beag = little stone -
    Clohanemóre = Clochán Mór = large stone
    (rows of stepping stones across a ford)

    Cloncullen = Cluain Cuillinn = plain, lawn of the holly
    Clonina = Cluain Eidhneach = lawn or meadow of the ivy

    Clonreddan = Cluain Rodáin = Reddan's lawn, cloon, or bog

    Clonwhite = Cluain Fhaoit = White's meadow or bog island

    Cree = Crith = a shaking bog

    Dangamella = Daingean an Aille = Fastness of the cliff (1)
    = Daingean an Fhile = Fastness of the poet (2)

    Dromelihy = Druim Eilithe =
    from Druim, back or ridge of a hill and Eilithe = of a deer (stocked) or abounding in flocks

    Kimacduane = Cill = a church of the son of Downes = an old church

    Gower = Gabhar = a goat

    Tiernaglohane = Tír na gClochán = districts of the Cloghans or stepping stones

    Tullabrack = Tula Breac = speckled hill

    (Márta 1935)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Kilmacduane, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Micheál Ó h-Ónáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Strand Road, Co. Wicklow