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School: Cnoc Breac

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New Inn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoldúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0296

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    Gortmore got its name from "The Long Meadow field". Lisean got its name from a big lis that was there in the olden times. There is another place called Cloonbinnis. In the olden times the people used to say that the grass that grew there was very sweet. After a few years it got the name Cloonbinnis.
    Killaan got its name from St. Killian after he dying. Ashbrook got its name from the ash trees. How Rathglass got its name. There was a green rath there long ago and the people changed the name into Rathglass.
    Annie Ryan
    New Inn
    Woodlawn
    Thomas Melody 75
    Corrabane
    New Inn
    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
    New Inn, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Annie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Inn, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Meoldy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway