School: Glassalts (roll number 1239)

Location:
Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. P. Ó Dochartaigh
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  1. Creag na h-Eorna:- Árd na donns, Árd na Scraith (?)
    Árd na muc, Árd na Rámha, Árd na Sclátaí, Árd
    na Cree. Druim a' Riadh:
    Fields:- Mella buidhe, Fill a' Shasain, Falla Mullóg, Sí Mór, Sí Cam, Sí beag Mína
    Thóna, Marach, druim dubh. Sésgean bán (bog) Sésgean sáirigh. Tam Coilleadh = woodyglen, The lios = knowe, The
    Fluis = hollow place. The Marrachs, big knowe, Druim a' liagha = road. goilín = brae lag = waterhole, Creag a chatain = Cat's rock. Mín a clog bán, míle a cloch bán, mín a
    clochán bán, druim a dromhain, dra thaiscem = rough ground. gáir na h-eorna, beann tam = flat height
    tulach hill. druim dúin log. Cásaigh hollow wet-place
    Thel (hill) druim a' cúcháirigh

    Alt a' tSín:-
    Fields:- Mara tochal, druim dúbh, mara bán, léana buidhe Stibín, gort na monadh, mara cruaidh, Cill hill, "Fourth"
    field with graves at the head. Drom galta, "gisabo", Fál a
    Túr, craft a field with a standing stone in it.
    Murlóg a field with a scuig of bushes in it. Gort sgráb (?)
    Parks:- Fan a'gCapall, Páirc Connachí, Baile Mac Áile,
    Caoilte, Árda Chnó, glá glócaigh
    Hills:- Pollín binn, Dromór, Ard na Croidhe, Mara, Druim
    Dúin, Taralogs, Druim a'Sáid, Gleann Dara. Ard Roe,
    Creg a' Chatán, Mín a' gasain, Ard na gCuirp, Mina
    Shamrock, Cnoc an Amhra.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Glenmakee, Co. Donegal