School: Cill Tormóir (Cailíní)

Location:
Kiltormer, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Rós, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0292

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Loch iú Bhráin: Brien's lough, (in the middle of a field were the cattle, sheep, and horses drink)
    Achra Bhuidhe, The Yellow acre, (in the Autumn when the crop was ripe it was of a yellow colour)
    Guirdín -a- mhíle. The mile field
    Carraigh - a - mhór, The big rock, a big rock that was in a field
    Carraigh - caol, The slender rock a long narrow rock lying in a field.
    Crách-na ptáchaide, The hanging of the male goat, there was a tree opposite a house growing, and there was a male goat hung there.
    Cóill-na-liath chuinn, The grey hound's wood.
    Cluain - na- Gabhair, The goat meadow,
    Ardh -na- Raithnigh, The height of the ferns;
    Páirch -an- Dhocthúir, The doctor's field, a field belonging to the Doctor.
    Rith -an- Sagairth, The priests used to cross that field from the soldier's
    Cill - Orán, The church of Orwan.
    Lár -na- hulla, The bush at the hollow.
    Baile - Tearrain, The towns of the tráithnín
    Cuailghne. A village called after a hedge of holly, and ivy
    Balla - Gallda, The town of the English
    Baile Donagh The town of the Dunny's
    Cill - There was a church there one time,
    Lís a fears - rún, the fort of men's secret's
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kiltormer, Co. Galway