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School: Carra

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Carha, Co. Mayo
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P. Ó Tonra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 454

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 454

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  1. Áitainmneacha

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    The following are the names on our land:
    Cnocán Corach
    is so called because it is rough hilly land.
    Cluan na claidhe
    is so called because the ditches are plentiful.
    Cnocán horgrís
    is so called because their is bog attached to it.
    Clois na bfían.
    Garrdha Ghuise.
    Fearbóla.
    The páircíns.
    Sraith
    is so called because it is soft land.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloonta, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Michael Cowley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonta, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Martin Cowley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonta, Co. Mayo

  2. Áitainmneacha (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Fall boarla.
    The fort hill over the bog.
    Cnoc a Stoiricíní.
    It is a bend in the road not far from our home. It is so called because of the bend on the hill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit