School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)
- Location:
- Cullen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seosamh Mainséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 220
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- Attybreaga = Áit tighe bréigeBallinulty = Baile an Ultaigh (Town of the Ulsterman)Ballinard = Baile an Áird (Town of the height)Ballybranoge =Ballyrobin =Boherduff = Bothar Dubh (The black road)
Cullen = Cuileann ó gCuanach.Local tradition says it got its name from the profusion of holly (Cuileann) that grows in the district. Seymour says that it got its name from Culeann(?) Mac Mórna.
Cloonmanagh = Cluain Manach
(The meadow of the Monks)
Garryheakin = Garrdha (-) ?
Gortakilleen = Gort a' Chillín (The field of the little church or wood)
Forty Acres = (Is so called because it contains 40 Irish acres)
Illaunmeen = Oilean Mín? (the level island)
Longstone (So called because on its highest point there stands a tall standing stone believed to be a relic of Pagan Times)
Milltown
MonearmoreMóin Áir Móir (The meadow of the big slaughter)
(In this townland is situated the Local Churchyard)
Kilcornan = Cill Cornan (Cornan's Church). This townland was a parish in itself at one time. (See Survey Map of 1840. on which the site of the old church is indicated)(continues on next page)
