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School: An Cheapach (roll number 14508)

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0116

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    CAPPAGH
    A plot of land for tillage (Ceapac)

    BOGGAUNES
    A marshy place - Baile na mBugáin

    LISARUGGY
    means the fort which was routed - (Lios a ruaghadh)

    CLOONKEEN
    means the smiling(?) or smooth meadow - (Cluain Caoin)

    CLOONSHIVNA
    (Cluain Sibhris) (?) The meadow through which flowed the (?)

    KILCLOUGH
    (Cill Clochac) Ther rock church

    CAMDERRY
    (Cam Dara) = crooked oak

    CLOONCULLANE
    (Cluain Cullain) meadow of hazels

    CREGGS
    (Creagaí) Rocks

    NEWBRIDGE
    Gort an Liomaire

    CREGGAUN
    (Cregán) Little rock

    AHLEEHIVE (?)
    (Átha Leath Thaobh) Fields of the gentle slope
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh G. Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballygar, Co. Galway