School: Baile na Cille (roll number 7454)
- Location:
- Baile na Cille, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Loingaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)Ciarán landed there and ever since it is called Tráigh Ciarán. Another is Traigh na na Ceardchan that is is also situated in Ballinakilla. There is a river running down near it and there is a road on the east side of it. Traigh Cocle is situated in Ballinakilla. It is east side of Traga Gallda it is all shells and it is covered with cocels.
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“Tráig na Cocal got its name because when the water is low there are a lot of small shells on the strand.”
Tráigh na Cocal got its name because when the water is low there are a lot of small shells on the strand.
Tráigh Gallda got its name because there is an old stone slip near a river and the foreigners used to land there long ago for water. It is from this strand the post-boat goes out to the main-land every morning.
Tráigh Chiaráin got its name(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary C. Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile na Cille, Co. Chorcaí
