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School: An Árd Leathan (roll number 7680)

Location:
An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Ailin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1094, Page 123

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  1. Na Bailte i bParóiste Ghleann Fhinne (continued)

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    Nuair a bhí na Gaedhil ag teicheadh roimh shaighdiúraí "Coote" indhiaidh catha "Scurrighollis (?)" ag Leitir-Ceanainn, tainig cuid acú isteach fríd Gleann-Súiligh. Chuaidh síad trasna na h-abhna ar ait in a bhfuil an "Eilitheach" (?) anois. Bhí na saighdiúirí ag teacht comhgarach. Bhí na brat le na Gaedhil. Ar eagla go bhfuigheadh na saighdiúirí greim orthú chuir síad isteach san abhainn íad. = The hollow or holm of the banners

    BUAILIDH - TIGHE - FRAOICH
    Buailteachas = people going from the lowlands to the highlands or from one town-land to another. The remains of the little houses are yet to be seen where the people milked their cows, probably in Summer. These little houses were probably roofed with heather = Milking houses roofed with heather

    MÍN - a - LUIG
    Mín = a meadow hollow = The hollow of the Meadown

    CRÓ - na - DUINNE
    = Hill of the Brown Cow. Bhí fear in a chomhnaidhe annseo fadó. Deirigh sé an-bhocht. B'eigean do achan rud a dhíol. Ní raibh aige sa deireadh ach bó amhain. Bhí dath donn uirthí
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Ailin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir