School: Ardcath (roll number 1903)

Location:
Ardcath, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosamh S. Ó Duinnithín
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  1. COLLECTED BY
    Mary Skehan (age 14yrs)
    Rath

    Manningstown:- Mannanstown ? Lus mór ( according to R. Dunne Rath Medicinal herbs were collected here)

    Ardcath:- Árd Catha
    Athcarn:- Ath an Chairn
    Annsbrook:- Locán Mór
    Balgeeth:- Baile na Gaoithe
    Blackhill:- Dubh Ais

    Bellewstown:- Baile Beilliú - Baile an Coiligh

    Boolies:- Builín (milking place)
    Coolfore:- Cúl Fuar
    Clooney:- Cluain Fhiadh

    Crann Fionan:- Crann Fionaín - the tree of the whitish field

    Croft:- Páircín
    Commons:- Baile na gCurrach
    Cloghertown:- Baile an Clotair
    Clonalvey:- Cluain Ailbhe
    Four Knocks:- Fornocht
    Greenanstown:- Baile an Grianáin

    The High Cross:- An Crosaire Árd
    (Long ago the space at the front of the Parochial house gate was called "The High Cross", and the place on Mibourt's(?) hill at the Mass bush was called the "Low Cross" (R. Dunne Ardcath)
    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
    Ardcath, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Mary Skeham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rath, Co. Meath
    Informant
    R. Dunne
    Address
    Ardcath, Co. Meath