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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 107

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 107

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Corracarrow = hill of the weir,
    Lacan duff - The black hillside
    Lackanmore = The great hill side.
    Drumbumon = St Loman's ridge.
    Drumkilly - ridge of the wood sock
    Sallyhill = the sallow tree wood
    Kilnacor = the wood of the hill
    Kilnacrott = the wood of the harps
    Rassan = little wood = shrubbery
    Carricknnaveddan = the rock of the rivulets
    Drumanbane = the white hill ridge
    Carricktober = the rock of the spring well
    Drumcrow = the hard ridge
    Killynure = wood of the yew
    Drumnalistin = a ridge on the white hollow
    Killyvally = wood of the pass or main road
    Pollaree - hole of the heath.
    Lisadery = fort of the red hired man
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kiffagh, Co. Cavan