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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 068

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 068

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  1. Local Place Names - Townlands

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    Here are some place-names around this district and their meanings:-
    1) Carrigacurra, means the rock of the marshland.
    2) Baltiboys, which means the town of the Boyces. It was owned by people named Boyces long ago.
    3) Ballinahoun, means town of the river.
    4) Ballyknocken means the (town) of the hill situated on the side of a hill.
    5) Lacken means cheek or side of a hill.
    6) Glendalough means glen of the two lakes.
    7) Ballintubber means town of the well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sally Tipper
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs M. Tipper
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow

  2. Place Names

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    There are many places of historic interest in the Parish of Valleymount such as:-
    1) Knocknadruce known as the briary bank over which there is a very ancient graveyard called Barnagress. It was the first to be in Ireland to be consecrated and registered in Rome. This graveyard can be seen from
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    George Miley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Granamore, Co. Wicklow