School: Ballydurrow
- Location:
- Ballaghdorragh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 280
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- (continued from previous page)a marsh or wet land. The name is explained from the fact that the land in this townland is wet and marshy.
11) ISLAND (Oiléan)This townland borders Ballydurrow the townland in which the school is situated. It got its name 'Oileán' because a river flows right around it and forms as it were an island of this townland in the middle of the Parish.
12) KNOCKNAVEIGH (Cnoc na bFiadh)This townland borders Island. It means 'the hill of the deer'.
13) KNOCKARAHEEN (Cnoc an Ráithín)Bordering Knocnaveigh this name means 'the hill of the little Fort'.
14) KNOCKTEMPLE (Cnoc an Teampaill)This townland is about two miles from this school and in this townland is situated the R.C. Church. The name Cnoc an Teampaill means 'the hill of the temple' (or church)
15) KNOCKNAGARTON (Cnoc na gCeárdchán)'The hill of the forges' and so called from a number of forges which flourished there in ancient times. This townland borders Knocktemple and reaches the southern shore of Lough Ramor.
16) LURGANBOY (Lurganbuidhe)About 1 1/2(continues on next page)
