School: Poll Réamoinn (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Pollremon, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Mhic Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0014, Page 238
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Templetogher:
Templetogher is the old name os this parish which is now called Williamstown. The name Templetogher means the church of the raised pathway. In older times there was a church there with a raised pathway going from it to an old castle which was situated in a downland called Sastletogher about a quarter of a mile away. There is no trace of the church but some of the ruins of the castle are still to be seen.
Kildaree:
Kildaree is the name of the local graveyard. It gets its name from two kinds who fought there. Both were killed and were buried in the same grace. There is a larger stone there which beats the works of spear thrusts.
Polredmond:
Polredmond got its name from a family of Redmonds who lived therein by-gone days. All the land of this district was in their possession at that time. It is the name of the district in which(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Tarmey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonmaghaura, Co. Galway
