School: Cillín
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 612
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- Muinghriabhac is a townland in the parish of Ballycastle, Co. Mayo.
It was called Muinghriabhach because the first Kin g that ever ruled over it was called Muinghríbh.
Another reason why it is called Muinghriabhach on account of its wet marshy land and all its spring and its clay is a mixture of black and red.
In Muinghriabhach there is a field called Fáilín. In that field there is a flat stone on which is cut out the shape of a cross and chalace.
In that field also there are many grey stones.
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