School: Áth Eascrach Cuain (roll number 11975/4094)
- Location:
- Ahascragh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Annaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0153
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- (continued from previous page)thistles. On account of the thistles it got its name.There are also many parks called after people and places.Tullarua got its name from all the hills that are in it. Horse park which is situated near Ahascragh got its name on account of all the horses that used to be grazing in it. There is a gate outside Ahascragh and it is called 'hunting gate'. Long ago when people used to go hunting they used to pass out through that gate and that is how it got its name. Deerpark got its name from all the deers that used to be reared in it. There is a park in Lowville known by the name of 'Well Park'. It gets its name from the wells that sprang up in it. There is a ring field in Weston and it got its name because(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Evelyn Cahill
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ahascragh West, Co. Galway
