School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)

Location:
Bellurgan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 172

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 172

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    12.
    "Trumpet Hill".
    13.
    "An Cruachan Crinn", is one of my uncles fields in Bellurgan. It is a hill covered with trees and furze bushes.
    14.
    "Hynes Hill", it got its name because a man named Patrick Hynes lived there.
    15.
    "Alice's Hill", It was called so because a woman called Alice Rice lives there.
    16.
    "Toner's Hill", is so called because a man named James Toner lives there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Streams.
    1.
    "Big Post", is a stream in Jenkinstown it runs along a house where a man called Big Post used to live.
    2.
    "Larry's River", is only a stream but the people call it Larry's River because of a man called Larry Roddy who lived beside it.
    3.
    "Tippings Stream", a woman named Miss Tipping owns it.
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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
    Jenkinstown, Co. Louth