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School: Guaire (Goorey) (roll number 7929)

Location:
Goorey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Úna M. Montgomery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 17

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 17

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Ballelaghan (baile aighidh-chaoin) = town of beautiful face or surface
    Malin (Malainn) brow of the hill
    Goorey (gadhrach) = abound in dogs or the place where goats were grazed
    Drumagee (Druim na gaoithe)= windy height or (Druim na gcaorach) ridge of the sheep
    Ballagh (bealach) = road or pathway
    Ballycrampsey (baile Uí Crámhsaighe)= Crampsey's town
    Killian (Coillín) = little wood or (Cillín) = little church
    Carrowmore (ceathramh mór) = big quarter land
    Coolkeeny (Cúl Chaoinigh) =sheltered mossy place
    Drumcarbit (Druim Corbaid) = Hill of the chariot
    Drung (Drong) = place of crowds (used disparagingly)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Goorey, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Annie Colhoun
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Balleelaghan, Co. Donegal