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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
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S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 046

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    32 Local place names
    Ainm an aithriseora:- Edward Kavanagh
    A sheoladh:- Brackna, Rathangan, Offaly
    A aois:- 58 yrs
    Ag dáta ar a sgriobhadh é seo:- September 21st 1934
    Millgrove - called after the mill grove of trees - trees cut down now
    Brackna - the speckled hill
    Clonsast - meadow of peace. St Brochan blessed it and said there would never be any harm done by lightning in it.
    Clonbrock - lots of badgers used be seen there in a wood
    Ballynowlart - so called because there were a lot of orchards there
    Clonmore - the big meadow
    Cloncassan - the meadow of the path
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Edward Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly