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School: Lathach Barr

Location:
Ardbane or Laghy Barr, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seaghan Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 282

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    This locality was at one time a common. The townlands had different name to what they have now.
    In olden times every townlands around] Laghey and on to the sea had a plot out here for bog and grazing. In summer they came out and milked the cows at a place called “The Bolays” which is probably a contortion of the Irish word “ bligheadh ”.
    During the time of the Plantations these people were driven out towards the mountains. They therefore named these townlands after their own with the word Barr added which means top. There is therefore not a townland in the parish but has its Barr to correspond.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mullanasole, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Brigid Barron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullanasole Barr, Co. Donegal