School: St Columba's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 137
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- (Buncrana)From the Irish word's, Bun - foot, and Crana - of the trees it is so called because it is at the foot of the river Crana which got its name from the wood's on its bank
Ballymacarry is the name of a town land on the outskirts of the town it is so called from Baile - a town and Carra - a weir
Pound Lane is so called because it was here that the cattle were kept in pound.
Aghilly is the name of a town land, it is so called on account of the Yew trees that grew there in large numbers.
Ardaraven is at the top of Ferris lane, it means Ard - a height and Ramhan - a spade, it is so called because it was so high it could not be ploughed so it had to be tilled with spades.
The loan-Bank is the name of a shed in Ferris lane, it is so called because it was here the first Bank in Buncrana was situated. The bars are still to be seen in the windows.
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- Joe Keany
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- Male
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- Bernard Keany
- Gender
- Male
