School: Raharney (B.)

Location:
Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 060

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  1. Raharney or Rath Carney as some old people call it is the name of the village. It takes its name fromt he Rath on a hill beside the river Deel.
    Deel a river which rises in Loc Léin Co. Westmeath.

    Páirc na Raheen, a field with a rath in the middle, beside the village.
    Croc na h-Abhann, is a hill beside the river.
    Gairdín, is the name of a little garden, beside the village
    Stallóg, is a little stream, beside the village
    The well field, a field with a well in it.
    The Cuan, a part of the river Deel
    Páirc na Lacha, a field near river Deel
    High Bona Clora, a field, near Raharney
    Bona Brina, a field Clonbore
    Ordán, a field, Clonbore
    Derre Leea, a field, Clonbore
    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
    Raharney, Co. Westmeath