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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 177

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    “The following Irish named of fields are met with in Ballinahown area.”

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    The following Irish names of fields are met with in Ballinahown area:
    30-11-'38

    (1) Feddarragh : Fiodh Darrach, means the oak wood.
    (2) Páircin : Páircín means the little field:
    (3) Augha : Acadh means a field
    (4) Boggan : Bogán means soft land
    (5) Corleana : Cor Leána means round hill of the meadow.
    (6) Curragh : Currach : means a marsh
    (7) Bontolack : Bun Tulaigh means Bottom of the hill.
    (8) Aughatrim : Achadh Truim : means Field of the alder.
    (9) Lisavrick : Lios a 'Brich means the fort of the badger.
    (10) Rackeen : Raithín : means the little fort or rath.
    (11) Aughareeva : Acadh Ríabhach means the striped field
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
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    Gender
    Female