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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 18

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 18

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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    Glengad (Gleann na nGad) = Glen of the "gads" or withes.
    Keenagh (Caonach) = mossy land.
    Knockamanny (Cnoc a' Mhánaigh) = Monk hill.

    Knockglass (cnocglas) = green hill
    or
    (cnoc na gClas) = hill of the furrows
    or
    (cnoc na leasa) = hill of the fort

    Lagg (Log) = a hollow
    Meedinmore (Míodún mór) - big meadow

    Inishtrahull (Inis Trágha Thall) = Island of distant strand
    or
    (Inis Trágha Fhola) - island of the bloody strand.

    (Drum Dub) (druim dubh)

    Swine's Park = There used to be pigs kept in it
    Fair field = a long time ago there were fair's held in it.
    Stable field = old race horses were grazed and stabled
    Priestfield = mass was celebrated here in Penal days.
    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