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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Lotrail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 179

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  1. Bailte Fearainn sa Pharóiste

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    Tinnock (Tigh an Chnuich)
    means "house on the hill". It is so called because there is a hill in it.

    Ballinagarry (Baile an Gharrdha)
    means "town of the garden". The land is fairly good for tillage.

    Glengall (Gleann Gall)
    means the "glen of the foreigners". It is not known why it got this name.

    Ballintaggart (Baile an tSagairt)
    means "town of the priest". No parish here . not

    Mohober (Mágthobair)
    means "plain of the well". It is a very level townland.

    Gragaugh (Gráigeác)
    a form of the word "gráigh" which means "hamlet".

    Shangarry (Seangharrdha) - means "old garden"

    Crohane (Crúacán)
    means "round hill". There is a round hill in the townland. An old parish (1653)

    Ballincurry (Bhaile an Curraigh)
    means "town of the marsh". There are marshes in the townland.

    Clashduff (Clais Dubh) - means the "black trench".

    Lisnamrock (Lios na mBroth)
    means "fort of the badgers". There are many forts in the townland.

    Ballyphilip (Baile Pilibh) - means "Philip's town"

    Ballaghboy (Bealach Buide) - means the "yellow way".

    Boulea (Buaile) - means "milking yard"

    Carroe (Ceathramadh)
    means "fourth part" of the old parish of Crohane.

    Reabaun ( Réidh Bán) - means "level field"

    Knocknacourta (Cnoch an Cúirte)
    means "hill of the mansion"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary