School: Beárna, Galbally (roll number 12655)

Location:
Barna, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
C. Ó Máirtín
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  1. The meaning of Boolanlisheen is the home of the fairies in the Parish of Galbally in the County of Limerick.
    The Lisheen Boreen: Formly known as Lisín Trí Liag.
    The barrack bridge, because there was a barrack there before.
    In the Parish of Galbally in the County of Limerick.
    The long Meadow field.
    Known as the long flat field
    Kilglass field known as the Limestone land. In the Parish of Mitchelstown County Cork.
    Easarolla river. The noisy waterfall in the County Limerick.
    The high field. For it is a very high steep place.
    The Bunballow field: it is a lowing lying field in the Parish of Galbally county Limerick.
    Teampilí: The reason the name was given it is a high temple of a mountain.
    Peggies Bridge: Means Peggy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Boolanlisheen, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Josie Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boolanlisheen, Co. Limerick