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School: Droichead a' Chláirín (Buachaillí)

Location:
Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033, Page 0194

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    Ardfry is a small village in the parish of Maree. Some people tell us that this is Ard Fraoic which means hill of heath from the fact that there is a hill there covered with heath. Others say that it is Ard Rí because there was supposed to have been a High King of Ireland living there long ago.
    Derry is the name of a place that is situated to the west of Caheradrineen, and the reason it got this name is because there is an oak wood there, but there is no trace of the wood there now.
    Keave is a small village west of Clarinbridge on the sea coast and it got its name from rough grass, that grows near the village.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Seán Mach Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miss M. Redington
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 78
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway