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School: Goirtín

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Gorteen, Co. Galway
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Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 228

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  1. Names of Places (continued)

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    "Tobar" in Gortnalon, owned by P.Kelly.
    It is a small field and there was a well there long ago from whence it got it's name.
    Gleannta in Gortnalon, owned by T. Walshe.
    It is a low meadow-field surrounded by hills.
    Baile na bucaig,in Gortnalon
    Cluain a mhor, in Lenarea owned byM. Dooley.
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  2. Names of Places

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    Sruthán in Clough, owned by Thomas Greally.
    The meaning of sruthan is a stream.
    Cor an Phreáchain, Clough, owned by T. Greally.
    A round hill where the crows used to rest.
    Guirt a Chuinigean, Clough, owned by T. Greally.
    A field where a man named Cunningham lived.
    Sean Gáirdín, Clough, owned by T. Greally.
    An old garden where apples used to grow and the people used to make cider of them.
    Páircín na Laogh. Clough, owned by T. Greally.
    A field where tailors and smiths kept their calves.
    Lios, Clough, owned by T. Greally.
    A lios is a fort. There is a lios in that field.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Clogh, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Rita Greally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Greally
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Clogh, Co. Galway