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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 09_038

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    field and for that Reason it was called "Ceannach Creagáin"
    Gró Dorca= In Kilcolgan Co. Galway. It is a wood and shade cast by the trees causes it to be black and dark. On that account it was called "Gró Dorcha"
    "Cnuic" = In Tyrone Kilcolgan Co. Galway is a piece of land covered with hills there is one very big hill in it and it got its name from that.
    Páirc Ruadh - is in Kilcolgan Co. Galway. It is a very rocky field and there is yellow clay in it. It got its name from that.
    "Tobar Na Mac Ríogh" is behind the Tyrone house which was
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Fordham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Daniel Fordham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway