School: Clochar (roll number 13296)
- Location:
- Inishkeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1049, Page 35
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- Machaire na Cille,
Is situated in townland of Narin and on the farm of Patrick Boyle.
This place got its name because it was attached to the Island the people say that a very long time ago there was a church there. This place is a warren lying between Clooney lake and the sea.
Rath Maoileann,
Is situated in the townland of Narin and on the farm of Patrick Boyle.
Some people say that long ago a chief named Mullen had a fort there.
Other people say that it got its because of shape and it has a round shape and no grass grows on top of it.
Poll a Míne, Is situated the townland of Narin and on the farm of Bernard Campbell.
This place got its name silver was there and other searches for silver.
An Murabhach,
Is situated in the townland of Narin and on the farms of Patrick Boyle and Patrick Moore.
This is a swampy piece of land(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó Mórdha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Naran, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Padraig Ó Mórdha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Naran, Co. Donegal
