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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

Location:
Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 094

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 094

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  1. Place Names

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    Ballure, (Baile-úr) the new town.
    Barroe (Barr-ruadh) the red top or summit.
    Bellawillinbeg (Béal-atha-muilinn-beg) the ford of the small mill.
    Carrigeenboy (Carraigín-buidhe) the little yellow rock.
    Castlegal (Caisle-geala) white castles, or more likely in this case, white bay or inlet, for caisle in the North-West is sometimes so applied.
    Carrowlustia, quarter of the losset or kneading trough. Well cultivated land
    Collooney (Cúl-mhaoile) the angle or recess of the Maol or bald or hornless cow.
    Drumkillsellagh, the ridge of the church of the sally trees.
    Edenbaun, the white hill brow.
    Gortnagrelly (Gort-na-greallaigh) the
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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
    Collector
    Peter Conan Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo