School: Machaire, An Tulach
- Location:
- Maghera, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seanacháin
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of Denis Kearney of Rylane.There is an acre of land in the hill.Boithrín cumhang is a narrow lane that passes John Kennedy's house in Rath-Cloney .Páirc a tuar.The field was always kept for grazing cattle.It is in Ballyvergan farm.Ceathramha Geárr is a townland about three miles from Quin..Ceathramha Geárr means short quarter. Poll na n-easceon is a part of Maghera river in which a lot of eels used to collect together.
- Names of Places Attaclune is the name of a townland near Machaire.it got its name because there was a meadow at the side of a cliff in this townland.Tobar Bhríde is the name of another field.It was so-called because there is a well in it that was blessed by a saint named Bríghde.Páirc na h-Abhain is the name of a field in Rylane in which there is a river running through.Páirc bán is the name of a field in Machaire .It is called that name because because in summer time it is covered with daisies.Sagart a Blárnach is the name of a place in the townland of Blárnach.It was so called because priests used to say Mass there in the bad times.Derrynaguillian got its name because there was a wood in it in which a lot of holly used to grow.
