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School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0086

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    Place names
    1. There are many place names around here. Some of them are Gort na Faithche why it is called this name is because in the olden times the people used it as a tillage field
    2. Brook ville is called because the old people say there is a brook in it. There is a nother name by the name of Chnuic a Bhainne.
    3. There are many hills around one of them is called O Brian which means Brians. Why it is called that name is the Brians were living there.
    Written by:
    Annie Mullin
    Ballygowan
    Abbey
    Loughrea
    Co. Galway
    Got From:
    Martin Mullin
    Ballygowan
    Abbey
    Loughrea
    Co. Galway
    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
    Location
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Annie Mullin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs M. Mullin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway