School: Garrangrena, Borrisoleigh (roll number 3282)
- Location:
- Garrangrena Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 055
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- (continued from previous page)Gortnaboul: The place is situated at the foot of the Tower. It means the Field of the Holes.
"The Tower": This is a hill on which there is a tower called Lanigan's tower. Mr. Lanigan lived in this district long ago and he went to reside in Dublin; and it is said that before he went he got this tower built so that he could see it from Dublin.
Latteragh: This place is situated between Borrisoleigh and Nenagh. It means St. Oran's wet hillside. St. Oran was a monk who lived in Latteragh long ago; he blessed a well there and it bears his name since.
Garrangreena: This is the name of the school and the district around it. It means the Sunny Shrubbery.
Curraghloss: This place is the next townland to Garrangreena. It means the green curragh.
Cullahill: This place is situated between Borrisoleigh and Currabaha It means the hazel wood.
Currabaha: Means the marsh of the(continues on next page)
