School: Valleymount

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   by the Hydro Electric Scheme. There is another field by the name of Farnatral it is in Ballyknocken it is a lond field and meadow grow on it. there is no stones in it.

   Myles Cullen
   Ballyknocken
   Blessington

   
   Laurence Cullen Farmer 60yrs

   

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2. Place Names

   

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   1) The Cross. This was one of the old names for the village of Valleymount, derived probably from " Cros " meaning cross Valleymount being built on a cross-roads. 2) Monamuck. This is another old name for Valleymount derived from the Irish " Moin na Muc " meaning land of the pigs. 3) Ballinaluck (?) This is a townland situated between Valleymount and Glendalough. This name was taken from the Irish " Baile na Loc " meaning the townland of the lakes. 4) Ballinagee. This is a townland situated about six miles from Valleymount. This name was probably derived from the Irish " Baile na Gaoithe " meaning the townland of the wind. 5) Ballinastocken was probably taken from the Irish

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   May Quinn

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Valleymount, Co. Wicklow

   Informant

   Mrs J. Quinn

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Valleymount, Co. Wicklow