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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

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Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 160

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    Ballyhaunis = Béal Áthá h-Amhnais
    Means: The ford of the combat or plundering

    Gurteen = Goirtín - a little field

    Cooloughra = Cúl Luachra
    means: The back of the rushes.

    Carrowkeel = Ceathramha-Caol
    Means: Narrow quarter

    Ballindreghid = Baile an Droichid
    Means: The town of the bridge.

    Devlis = Dubhlios
    Means: The black fort.

    Togher = Tóchar
    Means: A causeway

    Coolnaha = Cúl na h-Aithe
    Means: The back of the kiln.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo