School: Tír na Móna (roll number 10441)

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   Ternamona Parish of Tydavnet In Irish Tírnamóna means the land of the turf Drumsnatt - Parish of Drumsnatt In Irish Druim-Sneachta It is said that during the old Irish wars the dead were numerous after a battle. The survivors prayed for a burial place for their dead. When they awoke next day one field was covered with snow, and they thought that field was an answer to their prayer. They made it a graveyard and it is still used as such. Gortmore - Parish of Drumsnatt In Irish An Gort Mór means the big field Wattsbridge - Parish of Clogh said to have got its name from the langing of a man named Watt, at the local bridge Hollywood - Parish of Tydavnet Said to have got its name from the number of holly bushes growing there at one time

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Tír Ó Mónáin, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Collector

   Lily Mc Clean

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Táite na dTamhnach, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Collector

   Mary Mc Clean

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   An Tulachán, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Informant

   J. Mc Gorman

   Gender

   Unknown

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Táite na dTamhnach, Co. Mhuineacháin

   Informant

   R. Mc Clean

   Gender

   Unknown

   Age

   62

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   An Tulachán, Co. Mhuineacháin