School: Cill Chais, Cluain Meala (roll number 596)

Location:
Kilcash, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Dubhghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 234

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 234

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Garraidhe Glas; it is so called because good grass grow there.
    Croch na Much: or the hill of the pigs
    Páirc an Aithinn; or the field of the furze.
    Garraidhe mór; or the big field.

    How Bawndonnell got its Name

    This is a story of how Bawndonnell got its name.
    Long ago there was a battle between Fionn Mac Cumail and White O'Donnell. In the village of Bawndonnell there are two rocks to be seen where two of the O'Donnells were killed and that is how Bawndonnell got its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (4) GRAIGUE a village

    Townland; Graigue
    Parish; Kilcash and Kilsheelan
    Barony; Iffa and Offa East

    There are nine families living in Graigue and about 37 people. Walsh is the name most common. There are four people over seventy. William Walsh, Mo Myles, Ellie Ryan, Mary Cullins, Graigue, Ballypatrick, Clonmel.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Graigue, Co. Tipperary