School: Knockea, Ballysheedy (roll number 6539)
- Location:
- Knockea, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ml. Fitzgerald
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 065
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- 1. Raheen - Ráthín the circle fort. On the hill of Raheen is a circular fort of earth and at one end are the remains of an old castle. The old people believed that gold or valuables were buried here.
2. Friarstown - Baile na mBráthar. The townland of the Friars.
3. Drombanna - Drom Bainne - the milky ridge. Ballinagarde - Baile na gCeárd townland of the “Trades”
4. Tubberyquin -Tobar Uí Chuinn- derives it’s name from a well of that name.
5. Ballyneety - Baile an Fhaoitigh or Whitestown.
6. Cahernorry - Carn Fheardia Translated by some as Cathair na h-Aithrighe - The Caher of repentance: traces of the Cathair or Carn are visible on the hill of Cahernorry.
7. Lickadoon: The sloping land of the fort
Leach ‘n Dúin - The Dún from which it gets its name is not known.
8, Carrigmartin. Carraig Maírtín.9. Boherlode - Bothar Lóid - The road of the burdens
