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School: Iascach (roll number 13967)

Location:
Easky, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Tioralla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 053

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  1. Composition - Names of Places along the Sea

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    COmposition.
    Here is a number of other place names along the sea.
    Finod Cove - the sea is always calm in this place, even when it is rough in every other place.
    Baile an Dán - is the town of the poets.
    Poll Mártain = it is said that a man named Martain was drowned there.
    Leach Árd = the high rock
    Lochan Mór and
    Lochan beag - are two lakes. "Lochaán Mór" is a mile wide and "Lochán beaf" is a half mile wide
    Cráigh Mín = the fine strand.
    Tobar an Mhínín = is a well in Mr. Mik Jeaveney land.
    The Cimmins = waste land along the shore for the tenants to spread wrack on.
    Duffy's pool. = is a pool where people bathe in.
    Pollock hole - it is a deep hole where people also bathe in.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Geraldine Gibson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Easky, Co. Sligo