School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)
- Location:
- Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 347
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- Liskerraghan [in margin]
Alec's Rock - so called because a man named Alexander Morrow fought his neighbours for the right to cut the wrack.
Sheehan Rock - frequent by these fish.
Iomaire Fada - long ridge of high ground.
Carraig a [verly's]?
Oyster Point - At one time frequented by oysters.
Cáslach - soft sandy shore.
Meal chest - rock on which barrel of meal came ashore.
Poll a Leathaigh - where sea wrack is plentiful.
Burkestown.
Parkewer - yew trees grew here.
White park - daisy covered in summer.
Páirc-Gráinne - woman named Gráinne once owned it.
Póca beag - small hollow field.
Carraig na mbó - cow fell from it & was killed.
Cuimhin churraigh - sheltered place at shore on which curachs were drawn up. Cuibhreann ? a field.
Carraig na dtaibhse - fairy woman lived here.
Cúl a garaidhe - park behind garden.
Cronaghbois (cránnog-bhuidhe)
Forree - king buried in this point of land.
[Cluidafranky]? rats here.
Ard a choiligh - where a rooster once crowed three times each day.
Bráblach - a rough whin covered hill.
Poll a labách - dirty hole, soft ground.(continues on next page)
