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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 162

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Aghamore = Áth-Mór
    Means: the great ford.

    Skeghard = Sceach Árd
    Means: the high whitethorn bush.

    Arderry = Árd-Doire
    Means: the high oak grove

    LECARROW properly spelt LECARROWANTEAN =
    LEATH-CEATHRAMH an t-SIDHEAN
    Means: the half quarter of the fairy mount.

    Annagh = Eanach
    Means: a marsh or a wet meadow

    Raith = Rath
    Means: a rath or a fairy fort

    Knocknacat = Cnoc na gCat
    Means: the hill of the cats

    Larganboy
    Means: the yellow hillside
    (continues on next page)
    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