School: An Charraig
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- Carrick, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Tiománaí
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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.
Kilcogyexplained 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 themselvesClonlohan - Cluain LochlannCoranadra - Cor NeadrachKilnahaird - Coill na h-ÁirdCreevy - Craobhach(continues on next page)