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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

Location:
Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 362

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  1. Place Names

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    Goirtín an tobair, Goirtín i lár, teine Padhraig are the names of our fields.
    My parents do not know of any names of streams.
    Eskers is the name of the hill in our village. Poll Gharrain is the name of a lough in our village. My parents do not know any name of rocks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway
    Collector
    James Giblin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway

  2. Place Names

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    Móinán = Turf is supposed to be found under the field.
    Ths Sraith = Tough land.
    Cúlan = vacant corner in the field.
    Gort Garbh = Rough land.
    Baile na péice = village of the peacock.
    Baile na gealla = village of grease.
    My parents know nothing about streams, hills or rocks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit