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School: Carraig an Chabhaltaigh (C.)

Location:
Carrigaholt, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0633, Page 119

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    Rehy, lit bonfires along the shore to prevent the ships from dashing againt the rocks.

    KILLENAUGH
    Church of ivy

    BELLA
    The pine tree. Long ago there were pine trees growing there.

    TRUSCLIEVE
    means path through the mountain.

    CARAUNIVEELAN
    The quarter of the seagull

    BREAFFA
    There was a wild wolf killed at Breaffa cross and it was afterwards called Breaffa.

    KILCRONA
    Church of St Crona. It got its name from a Church that was there long ago

    LISHEEN
    A small fort.
    Brigid Ní Aonghusa
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Carrigaholt, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Aongusa
    Gender
    Female