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School: Dún Flainn (roll number 9669)

Location:
Doonflin Upper, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 153

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    POLL TE
    This is a well and it is in Mr. Kilgallen's field in Grangebeg, Templeboy, Co. Sligo.

    CÓIRNÉAL CAM
    It is on above farm and so called because there is a crooked corner there.

    PÁIRC na Chillin
    It is also on above farm

    CROCH na MILTÓG
    It is on the mountain and means height of the midges. If you were working on the bog they would attack you.

    LOG PHORTACH
    It is on the mountain and it means hollow of the bog.

    CROCHAN BÁN
    White HIll and it is on the mountain.

    BEUL CLOCH ÓG
    It is on the mountain but I do not know the meaning of it.

    POLL BRAOIN
    Rotten Hole. It is at the sea.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Farry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grange Beg, Co. Sligo