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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

Location:
Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 114

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    1) Ballycumber:
    Baile an Chumhair; This townland derives its name from the three rivers which meet about one mile and a half distance from the townland, The Tap, Brosna, and the Silver
    2) Cooldorough:
    Cul Dortha, dark corner.
    3) Togher
    Tóchar a raised path through a bog
    4) Carraigh a Chaith
    derives its name from a large rock that is yet to be seen, and once the cats from the surrounding places gathered together and had a fight that lasted nine days.
    5) Tigh na Muc
    Pig sty, could also mean Teine Mhúchta - quenched fire
    6) Rashina, Ráth Sionnaigh
    7) Leacabeg means Leaca Beag.
    8) Leacamore means Leaca Mór. These two places are both rocky places
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cooldorragh, Co. Offaly