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School: An Charraig

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Carrick, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 073

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    Carrick a Kil - leh - (for Carrickakillew)
    Explanation:- Old thatched Church as shown on map overleaf given the name to the rocky hill (See 27)
    Carraig a' Cille (Irish form)

    Carrick - An Charraig - from rock at back of school.

    Carrick Bawn and Brack Luh
    (Breac Loch from a lake near Kilgola)

    Arley (al - ee) (?) Árd Liath

    BALLYWILLAN - preserves its old pronunciation
    Baile an Mhuilinn

    Ballynarry - Baile an Réidh (Réidh = mountain flat)
    Baile an Aodhaire - Post Office or BAILE na Réidhe

    Cabhán (better(?) Cabán) Outside (?) Dulsíde (?)
    once known as the place of the tents.

    Kilcogy
    explained by scholars as Cedlltrach a Chogaidh (Ceall a Chogaidh) the burial place of the mutual war (?)
    This is interesting from many points.
    The name is pronounced with a long "ó" and KIL
    How do they account for this if its COGAIDH!!! and COILL
    (I) Coill Cóiced = the wood marking a fifth part
    (II) Cill Cóiced The Church (MOST LIKELY)
    cf. CARTON = Cartrun = a quarter portion in so many place names in Longford Cartronboy etc.

    Kilgola - Cill Gabhála - The Church in the fork (part)

    (These) Explain themselves
    Clonlohan - Cluain Lochlann
    Coranadra - Cor Neadrach
    Kilnahaird - Coill na h-Áird
    Creevy - Craobhach
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Clanmahon, Co. Cavan