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School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)

Location:
Treankeel, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 242

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    Léana na dTomóg - the lea of the bunches of grass
    Sruhanmore - the big stream
    Meenatinny - the mountain of the foxes
    Ballinfoil - the townland in the hole
    Meenabool - the mountain of the holes

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    Meenaroy - The Mountain of the Red-haired Man
    The legend says that a red-haired man, riding a blind horse was fleeing from the battle of Scariffaolus was shot here. The blind horse was shot under him at the foot of Meenaroy. Where the horse was shot is called Mín an Chapaill Chaoich.
    The name Meenaory however probably means the mountain of the red grass. The early frosts here cause the grass to turn red.

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    Mollywore Bourne - the stream of the big brae
    Tón Ruadh - the red back of the hill
    Claidhe an Fhasgaidh - the fence of the shelter
    Meentagranagh - the sunny hillsides
    Pollan na gCorp - the hollow of the corpses
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Treankeel, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Anna Ní Gaoithin
    Gender
    Female