School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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   is called Crossna. Cleen:- This is the name of a townland and as most of it is situated on the side of a hill called Kilelan Hill, it was called in Irish "Cliathán" which means the side. Knockvicar:- This is a townland. During the Golden Age a bishop is supposed to have his palace on the top of a present hill called "Bishops Hill". There is still the remains of some old building there and in Irish it is called "Cnoc an Bhochaire" - the "Vicar's Hill". Derryheirk:- This is the name of a townland. A wood is supposed to have covered a large portion of this district in olden times and it produced large quantities of oats. Hence it got the name "Doirc-an-Coirce" - the wood of the oats. Derrynine:- This is the name of a townland. A wood once covered a large portion of this area, and almost on every tree a lot of ivy grew, hence it got the Irish name "Doire an Lidhean" - the wood of the ivy.

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin

   Collector

   Mary C. Ewings

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cill Mhic Treana, Co. Shligigh

   Informant

   Mr P. Martin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cartron, Co. Ros Comáin