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School: Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín (roll number 16149)

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Aghadown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad Sweetnam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0296, Page 045

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    Aghadown = Achadh Dúin meaning
    Dún a fort or dun, and Achadh means a tract of land without a boundary. It was within this century that the land was divided and ditches built. Before that time people staked the animals.
    Cnoc na Rátha (Knocknaraha) The hill of the fort or rath. The rath was where Mr Trinder's house now stands.
    Guirtín Ruadh = (Gorteenroe) means the little red road - the red earth gives it a readish hewe.
    Fasagh. This signifies a wilderness
    Lahirtanavally means the site or ruin of the old 'baile' or collection of houses.
    Foherlagh means forest land
    Skeagh mean white thorn
    Raithín means the site of a rath. It is on Mr Beamish's land and many lights and fairies are seen near it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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