In every little townland in Ireland there is always a little story entwined in the naming of the place. We love to hear them told to us from the lips of our parents. In ancient times the bards played about them on the harp. Just like the bards our parents tell them to us.

The names of these places are taken chiefly from the names of the chief clan or tribe reinging in the townland. Some of the names were also taken from the ruins of the old churches built there by saints.More were taken from a lake, cliff hill or well. There are many places around the school district taken from the chief tribe as is seen in the following: Whitestown, Delehasey, Dermattstown, Walshestown, Kitchenstown, Fechlinstown and Balkickard.