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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0404

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    Local Place Names
    On St. Brigid's Road, there is an Avenue called "Chivers Avenue". At the end of that Avenue there is a hill. It is said that up to a few years ago, fairies were seen there. It is now called "Fairy-Hill".
    "Bloody Bridge" was thus called because two heroes fought a duel there. It is situated about half a mile outside the town. Their blood was spilt there and so it is called "Bloody Bridge".
    "Pauls-Well" is situated about a hundred yards from "Bloody Bridge". It got its name from a man named "Paul" who was getting a drink and was drowned.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Nancy Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Moylan
    Gender
    Male