School: Kilmurry

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
A. de Búrca
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  1. Fairy hill -There is a green ring on top of this hill and it is white in the centre. This hill is supposed to be connected with the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The Post Hill - the Post Hill is called that name because there used to be letters left on the hill for some man.
    Pookhas Hill, Fureall Hill
    Collected by Bill Byrne (13) Bracklin, Kilbeggan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Juggie's Hill - It is called that name because a man by that name lived near it.
    Ryan's Hill - It is called that name because a family of Ryan's lived there.
    Collected by Alice Daly (14) Ballyteague, Dainglan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  4. Lacken Hill, Fort hill, Round Hill
    Streams
    The Silver Stream - It is called this because the water shine like silver.
    The Furzy Drain - There are a lot of furze growing on it.
    Blackwood River - This river is in the bog and the reason it was called that it was a wood of black oak.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.