School: Athea (roll number 15686)
- Location:
- Athea, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: M. Bean Uí Dhanachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 302
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- Ainmneacha Áiteanna
Áth'n t-SléibheAnn san a bhí an áth do b'fearr ar abhainn na Gáile. Is tríd san do ghaibh Pelham a bhóthar ag dul d'ionnsuighe Caisleáin Puirt dó, sa bhl 1580
GortnagcrosField of the Crosses. Local tradition says that there was a battle fought there.
Crosses were erected over the graves of people killed in the battle, hence the name.
No tradition of the period in which the battle was fought.
Old MillAbout 200 yrs ago there was a flourishing tucking mill on the bank of the river Galey and the place is still called the "Old Mill".
Glinn a' GóbharLocal pronunciation of Gleann-a'-Ghabhair - a townland in the locality
Cnoc a t-Seana BhealaighSo called because an ancient road led to the river Galey.
There is a large double-ring fort in the farm of John D. Danaher in Cnoc-a-t-Seana Bhealaigh(continues on next page)
