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School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)

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Cill Mhuire, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Máiréad Pléimeann
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  1. Meaning of Names of Townlands in the Parish - Faill Fhilip

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    Faill Fhilip
    In olden days when some of the people of Ireland led queer lives, there lived on top of Foyle, a townland in Cordal parish a man named Philip Cead bó. Philip never possessed less than 100 cows. He always kept a few men in his employment. Their chief occupation was stealing cattle, and for this purpose they travelled from county to county. Philip always stole from the wealthy never from the poor. His home was ever open to the poor and the needy. They could partake freely of the stolen goods. As a matter of fact nobody ever left his house without a good meal. It happened at one time that he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gleann Láirthinn, Co. Chiarraí
    Collector
    Maighréadh Ní Conchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Gleann Láirthinn, Co. Chiarraí