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School: Cluain Fearta

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Clonfert, Co. Galway
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C. Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0081

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    31. Place Names
    Clonfert pron. Clun-fert'
    Reesk ~~ Ree-isk ( Riasg a marsh)
    Ballinakill ~~ as written (baile na cille)
    Srahan ~~ sruthán (from a stream which runs through it)
    Carty and Coolcarty two townlands deriving their names from the Firbolgs
    (see Customs of Hy Many -O'Donovan)
    Brackloon pron. Bracklin = breac cluain
    Lenamore = leuna mór
    gort na gCloc
    Callows;
    the stretches of land subject to the inundations of the Shannon
    Cala = low lying land
    Esker pron Isker = Eiscir - Sand Hill
    Kilmacshane = Cill Mhic Sheain
    Lispheasty = lios péiste
    Lisbeg = lios beag
    Gortaloughane = gort a' locháin
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Clonfert, Co. Galway