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School: Béal Átha Grean (roll number 9820)

Location:
Ballyagran, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Cuill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 340

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    This parish Ballygran was formerly called Corcomohide
    Mo Ide (?) called after St Ita of West Limerick
    Béal Átha Grean - the mouth of the gravel ford. The ford was about a mile from the village across the River Maigue.
    West of Ballygran we find Gortroe and Gurteen, the little field and the red field.
    West of Castletown we have Rossmore - the big wood and east of Ballygran Rossbane, the white wood.
    Coolagown - the corner of the smith is west of Ballygran as is Ballyouliffe.
    The old people say this name is that of a Dane named Olaf who lived there.
    South of Ballygran we find Baile an Fhile. The poet was one Gorman. The old people quote some
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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
    Informant
    Daniel Quill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male