School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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    Mullanboy – Mullach Buidhe – the yellow Hill-top
    Tírnagushogue – Tír na gCaiseog – The country of the reeds.
    Tiranisk – Tír an Uisce – The flooded country
    Cavanweary ?
    Coolyslin – Cúl Ísleáin - The back of the hollow
    Alt – The knoll.
    Calehame -
    Cormackilly – Cor Mhic Ceallaigh - Kelly’s corner (of land)
    Dresnaugh – Dreasarnach – a place of brambles
    Drumbane – Druim Bán – The white back or the untilled back of land
    Drumdoit -
    Drumnaha – Drum-an-Átha
    Dunnaloob – Dún an Lúib / Domh nach Lúib (?)
    Gortkelly – Gort Uí Cheallaigh – Kelly’s field
    Gontnagrace – Gort na nGrois – The field of the gooseberries

    Magheracallaghan – Machaire Ceallachán
    Skelpy - Scealpaí – layers of land.
    Tullyard – Tullach Árd – The High Mound.
    Bohanboy – Bothán Buide – The yellow hut.
    Carrick – Carraic – The Rock
    Carricknamanna – Carraic na Manach - The rock of the monks.

    Cooladawson – Cúl an Dosain – The back of the thicket lands.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Donaghmore, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir