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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

Location:
Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 098

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  1. Names of Townlands in this Locality

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    Names of Townlands in this locality and written by the compiler of this book

    English name - Irish - Why so called

    EDENGORRA (Parish of Kilmainhamwood)
    Éadan Gabhra
    Probably from the sunny side of this townland on which goats used to lie

    CORMEEN (Parish of Moybologue)
    Cor Mín
    Smooth round hill

    MULLINAVALLEY (Parish of Moybologue)
    Mullach an Bhealaigh
    This townland got its name from people named Clarke. The neighbours used to call them "the top of the roads". This family lived beside Peter Kearney's house about one hundred years ago. A field there is still called "Máire Clarke's garden"

    MOYLE (Parish of Moybologue)
    Maol
    The land in this townland was poor and very few trees were growing in it, hence maol = bare

    BOHERLEA (Parish of Kilmainhamwood)
    Bothar Liath
    An old road borders this townland
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Edengora, Co. Meath