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School: Na Creaga

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Na Creaga, Co. na Gaillimhe
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Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 030

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    Place Names
    Buncrower, Creggs = Bottom of the Pea-cock.
    Knockmackehill, Creggs = Hill of the white-thorn bush.
    Skehard, Creggs = High bush.
    Talamh na mbrathar, Creggs = Land of the Priests.
    Glenamaddy. Valley of the black cows.
    Funchein, Creggs. A line of ash trees,
    Esker, Glenamaddy. = Ridges of sand.
    Ballybeg, Glenamaddy = Small village.
    Ardoslough, Glenamaddy = Higher than the lake.
    Barna, Glenamaddy,= Gap.
    Lios na Gaorach, Ballymoe = Strange-Forth.
    Timecat, Creggs = A bunch of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Gort Fionn, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Collector
    James Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Fionn, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Fionn, Co. na Gaillimhe