School: Com Liath (Scoil Brighde) (roll number 8924)
- Location:
- Coomleagh West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Muircheartach Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0282, Page 475
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- Townlands from east to west on the northern side of the valley (in our school district)Goulacuillen - Gabhal a fork of land between rivers; Cuilean - holly
Cúm a' t-SagairtCúm Liath - in English CoomleighArdra - Árd Ráth - high fortArds - Ardaibh - consisting of three or four high knobs or knolls
Moulakieve - likely to be the Meall of O'KeefeMoulareigha - Meall - a plain; Reithe - a ramDerryarkane - Doire - an oak wood; Arcán - old word for wild boar
On the south side we have:-BarnagoulaneBarra hear means land where cattle were sent out to graze during summer, and where they were milked. Goulane means of course big stones
Glencreagh - Gleann - a glen; Craobhach - shrubbery
Drumclough - Drom - a ridge Clumhach - grassy - Cluimheach
Coomanore - Cúm-an-Óir
Cahernacrin - Cathair-an-aon-Crainn - the stone fort of the one tree
Derrinakealig - Doire - an oak wood; Na Caoligh - of the wattles or light trees
