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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

Location:
Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0744, Page 173

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  1. Place Names of Millane and Ballynahown Parish (continued)

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    (9) Kilgarvin : Cill Garbháin : The church of Garvan. It was founded in the 10th century by the Clonmacnoise monks.
    (10) Ballymachugh : Baile Mich Aodha : McHugh's townland.
    (11) Eisker : Eichir : The Esker Riada which divides Leath Cuinn and Leath Mogha passes here. The word Eicir means a sand-ridge.
    (12) Corracullin : Cor a' Chuillinn : The round-topped hill of the holly. The letter "n" is ommitted in the English pronunciation.
    (13) Coolderragh : Cúl Daireach : The corner of the oak-trees.
    (14) Doon : Dún : The royal fort
    (15) Togher : Tóchar : Raised road or path through a bog or morass.
    (16) Aughafon : Achad Fionn : The fair field : whiteish grass growing on it.
    (17) Castlereagh : An Caisleán Riabhach : The grey striped stone castle.
    (18) Corr : Cor : The round-topped hill
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhálaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath