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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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    Cloonalougha = Cluain a Locha
    Lawn or plain of the lake - in the south west of Gower south townland. A Fort.

    Cloonloosekaun = Cluain Luascáin
    Plain or lawn of the swinging - in the east central part of Tullabrack west townland. A village in the olden days.

    Clooncoorha = Cluain Cumhra
    Odoriferous CLOON, lawn or meadow in the south side of Tullabrack west. A village in olden times.

    Cooraclare = Cubhar a' Chláir
    A bend or elbow of the river Clare - in the south west side of Kilmacduane. A village.

    Doorath = Dubhráth
    Black fort - a Fort

    Gower Lough
    Situated near the western extremity of Gower South townland and about 10 chains east of Tullybrack Lough.

    Kilrua = Cill Ruadh
    red church or burial place - situated in Cree North townland, in a small island. A burying place for children, not now used.

    Kilachnuic = Cill a Chnuic
    A burial place of the hill. Situated in the east side of the townland of Dromelihy Westropp

    (Iul 1935)
    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