School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 265
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- Á-Mhóir. The big hill owned by Margaret Horan.
Cruc na Dairí. So called because a long time ago this hill in this field was covered with oak trees.
Croc beagh. The small hill owned by John Kelly Currow.
Bun cam. It is a very low hill at the foot of Isge Rine owned by Tom Egan Hill.
Croc mor. The big hill between Carrowkeel and Ballyhearth.
The forge field. In olden days there was an old forge in that field owned by John Egan Old Road.
The red hills. Long ago these hills were covered with red heather owned by John Kelly Currow.
The White Stone. Long ago there was a large white stone in that field and that is how it got its name owned by Tom Egan Hill.
Cúin na pairce. Owned by Peter Dunican. Carrowkeel.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Collector
- Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Maggie Pillion
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly
