School: Carraig na Heorna (roll number 10938)
- Location:
- Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Susan Mary Irwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 353
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- The Port or purt (a bank) from its proximity to the river.
Milltown from the old manor mill which stood on the site of the distillery
Portnason the bank or landing place of the ramparts. The name seems to be derived from some artificial earth-work defence which has disappeared.
Carrickboy (carraig buidhe) the yellow rock, The name seems to be derived from the proscimity of the ford and waterfall. The term yellow being often applied to fords etc.
Castle Street from O’Donnel’s castle which occupied the market yard.
College Lane from a R. C. seminary which formerly existed there.
Clochan – the ford of the stepping stones which led across the little stream which flows there.
Bullybawn (buaile ban) whitish body, an enclosed place where cattle used to be fed and milked in. Why the word white was applied is unexplained.
Ballintra. The town of the strand.
Ballynacarrick the town of the rock.
Behy birchland(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Mary Irwin
- Gender
- Female
