School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 6356)
- Location:
- Canbeg, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Murchadha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 319
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- (continued from previous page)and he called it the parish without a clark or Báile na gCléire.
The sand-bank meadow - it was called that because of a big bank of sand which is in its centre.
The Magpie Field - it gets its name because black and white oats were grown in it in olden times.
Sruthán Cáinnte - means the murmuring stream. It got its name because of the sound of its waters which is like people talking.
An Machaidhe Bán - means the white plain. It got its name because it looks like a white plain in the distance.
Bolatrécén(?) - is a small field with a bush in the middle where mass was said long ago.
Altamná - the alt of the women.
Miceál Travers
Coire,
Cara Droma Rúisc
Peadair Mac Phaidin
Doirinn Mhuillinn
Coire,
- Collector
- Nell Ní Gaoithin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Micheál Travers
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Corry, Co. Leitrim
