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School: Ballinagh (C.)

Location:
Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 158

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    Every district has a name of its own derived from some river hill or some long passed battle. In County Cavan we find a lot of place-names slightly changed from the original Gaelic.
    Ballinagh or Beal-Ata-na-nEach the mouth of the ford of the steeds. It probably got this name because it served as a place where the Fianna changed their tired steeds for a fresh supply. Another district Cornafean = Cór-na-Féine the hill of the Fianna evidently got this name because the Fianna may have hoisted there. Near to the village of Ballinagh is a district known as Knockanore = Cnoch-an-Óir = The Hill of Gold this hill was originally
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilmore, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Nancy Daly
    Gender
    Female