School: Corr Garrdha (roll number 15228)

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1. Local Place Names (continued)

   

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   Bóthair báidhte :- Because a man was drowned in it one time.
   Gleann na h-abhna :- This is so called because there is a river running through a glen in it.
   Duffy's farm, Raheens, Mt. Bellew.
   Edward's Land :- Because a man named Edward owned it.
   Noreens garden :- because a woman named Noreen lived in it.
   Clais na sidheóga :- because there were fairies seen in it.
   The clocanna :- because there was a lot of stones in it.
   Goirtín uisce. because there is generally water in it.
   The Cilleacháin :- because there is a graveyard in it for burying young children.
   Clais na scread :- because screeching was heard in it ones.
   Delaney's farm Eskerroe Menlough.
   Gleann na h-abhna :- The reason it is called that is because the river runs through it.
   Clais Murray :- because Murray was the

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Location

   Corgerry Oughter, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Annie Kavanagh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lismoyle, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Brigid Kennedy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilfelligy, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Margaret Delaney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Eskerroe, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Michael Geraghty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Killoscobe, Co. Galway

   Collector

   Patricia Kitt

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lehanagh, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Carroll

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Female