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School: Cnoc Breac

Location:
New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0357

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Local Place Names
    Dernamanagh : the oak of the monks, because a monastery was built there at one time.
    Gortmore : the big field.
    Knock-na-boola : the hill of the milking place, where cows used be milked at one time.
    Riascamore : the big marsh
    Lisheen means the little lios or fort
    Cloonbinnis means the sweet pasture.
    Benmore : the big peak
    Ben beg : -small-
    Esker Riada : is the name given to the sand hills which extend from Clarenbridge to Dublin passing north of New inn. They divided
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    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
    New Inn, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway