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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

Location:
Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 116

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    Ballure (Baile-Úr) The new town.
    Barroe (Barr-Ruadh) the red top or summit
    Bellawillinbeg - Beal-Atha-Muillinnbeg. the fort of the small mill.
    Carrigeenboy (Carraigín-Buidhe) the little yellow rock.
    Castlegal (Caisle-Geala) white castles, or more likely in this case white bay or inlet, for Caisle in the north-west is sometimes called.
    Cliffoney (Cliath-Mhuine) a hurdle shrubbery
    Lisduff; the black fort
    Farnacardy; forge land
    Kiltycahill; Cahill's woods
    Kiltyclogher (Coillte-Clocháín) woods of the stepping stones (across a river)
    Lisnalurg (Lios na Lorg) the fort of the tracks.
    Rathbraughan; Berchans rath - St. Berchan
    Carrowlustia; quarter of the losset or kneading trough.
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    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
    Collector
    Kitty Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughts, Co. Sligo