School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)
- Location:
- Faha West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 004
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- (continued from previous page)Knocknamon - Cnoc-na-mBan
- stream here where women of district used meet washing wool, pounding flax
Rockfield - Gort na Cloiche
Seersha - Saoirse
- free lands - freehold - because of its poor boggy soil perhaps
Gurteen - Guirtín na Cruithneachtan
- best field in parish for wheat
Rosnacarten - Ros na Ceárdchan
- Ros = point of copse - site of old forge
Knocknagouna
1) Cnoc na nGamhnach - Gamhnach (Stripper) poor land or
2) Cnoc na nGamhna - Hillock of the calves
Coolavorheen - Cúl a Bhóithrín
Lahain - Leath-Fhearainn - 1/2 ploughland
Gneeves - Gníomh - dhá gníomh déág 1/12 of a plough-land
Boulinimirish - Ball an Imris - place of contentionDrumkerry - Drom Ciarraighe - Drom = ridge
Drombrick - Drom Bric (Bricks)
- Broc = badger - (Bricks) family name
Ahane 1) ÁTH-Fháin - Ford of the Slope or
2) Áith-fhán - Áith = sharp
3) Ath-ai
Alonhert - ? Leomhan-fheart- warrior grave - Lios with cave here
Shrone - Srón - (hill)
Shinnagh - Sionnach
- fox place - still contains plenty foxes
