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School: Old Leighlin

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Oldleighlin, Co. Carlow
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C. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 002

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    Name Townland
    (1) Gleann Dearg. Lacken
    (2) Park an Tobbar. Snugsboro
    (Páirc an Tobair)
    (Well in this field).
    (3) Leenfield. The Ridge
    Leen = Lín = flax
    (4) Knockavawn Knockbawn
    Cnoc an Bháin
    (5) Feanmore Lacken
    (6) Honeyman. The Ridge
    (Two traitors stoned
    to death here in '98
    on their way to Leix
    (7) Currachawns. Raheen
    (Small river rushes
    over stoney bed here).
    (8) Barray's Knock. Barragagole.
    (Giant said to be buried
    here. Well nearby.
    (9) Moateen Coalnakeeran.
    (10) Páirch Ban. Moanduff
    (White Field. Reference
    probably to St Latherian's time).
    (11) Bornanook Raheen Wood
    Bóthar na n-Uaigh
    (An old unused road here
    said to be inhabited by
    fairies). and led to old
    Leighlin Churchyard.
    (12) Park na Banna Mura Lacken
    (Páirc na Beanna Móire.).
    (13) Knockagawn. Parknakyle
    Cnoc an Gabhann.
    (14) Golhiyishland Johnduffwood
    (15) Sluggishe. Banagagole
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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