School: Courtbane (roll number 14540)
- Location:
- Courtbane, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Mac Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 101
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- (continued from previous page)Ó h-Airmheadhaigh (Harvey) is commonly called Ó h-Airmheasaigh (Harvesy).
- Anavackey (on road to Dundlak - 1 mile distant)
Old people often call it Anawackey
Usual spelling Átha na Faithche, but no account of how it got its name.Miss Mary Harvey, Clonalig, Crossmaglen. Over 80. Living alone - no land, Mother lately deceased, from whom she heard the following.
"At Anavackey there used to be held a fair long ago. Priests often used to come to such gatherings to collect money for churches or for their upkeep and it was the rule to give a donation, big or little. A priest attended this fair once but could get no donations and in disgust said:
"Ó leig as so mé - seo aonach a bhacaigh" and Aonach a Bhacaigh (beggar) it was called afterwards. (no title)
“Fetherna is the name used for the district around this school.”
same source.Fetherna is the name used for the district around the school. (still commonly used) It means "an ambush".
The road through Fetherna was the road used by judges travelling with an escort of soldiers from Dundalk to Monaghan twice a year.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Miss Mary Harvey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- Over 80
- Address
- Clonalig, Co. Armagh
