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School: Kilbeggan (B.)

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Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
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P. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 459

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    road taken by Richard Tyrrell at the battle 1597.

    Ballyboohan ( Bealach Buadhcháin ) Tyrrellspass Road of victory, supposed to be the narrow defile in which was fought the battle between the forces of Elizabeth and those of Richard Tyrrell. 1597.

    Present name Horseleap ( Baile Átha 'nUrchair ) - mouth of the ford of the cast ( Cormac Mac Nessa )

    Ballinacor ( Baile na Cora ) Moate - of the weir

    Castletown Geoghegan ( Caisleán Cinn Dá Léin ) - circular stone fort at the head of two wet meadows

    Benalbit ( Beann Thalbow ) Castletown Geoghegan - Talbots' peak or hill
    Ballynamodagh ( Baile na mBodach ) Dysart - of the churls
    Braccagh ( Brocach ) Dalystown - a badger warren
    Killphlan ( Cill Faeláin ) Rosemount - church of Fhaeláin or Fillan naomhtha
    Rochfort Bridge ( Caisleán Loisghthe ) - " caisil or fort
    Cloneyhigue ( Cluain Uí Thaedhg ) - Tyrrellspass - meadow of Thadhg
    Killenlahan ( Coillín Leathan ) Castletown Geoghegan - broad wood
    Knuckathosk ( Cnoc a' tSeasg ) B. Tríalaigh - sedgy hill
    Carn ( Cairn Fhiachach ) Castletown Geoghegan - mounument of Fíaca
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    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath