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School: Ardcath (roll number 1903)

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Ardcath, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 069

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  1. Place Names in Ardrath Parish

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    Collected and arranged by John Hand, Cloghan (Age 14 years)

    Preencetown Princetown - Baile an Fhlatha
    Pluckimin Pluckhimin - Baile Muc
    Portanowl - Port an Ghabhail (The bank of the Fork)
    Riverstown - Baile na hAbhainn
    Reeck Reask - Riasg
    Sgolb - Sgolbóg (Scollips)
    Lurgy - An Lurga

    Scatternagh - Sceatharnach
    (More probably "Scatarnac" according to Mr Morris which means a place which gave tribute to Danes c.f. Scatternagh near Fieldstown Cross

    The Deens - Dionn (fortress)
    The Rath - An Rath
    The Cooney Knock - Cnoc na gCoinín
    The Shaney Knock - Sean Acaidh (old field)
    The Mointeens - Móintín
    The List - An Lios
    Tubbertown - Baile an Tobair
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ardcath, Co. Meath
    Collector
    John Hand
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Meath