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School: Tunnyfoyle

Location:
Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 239

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  1. Local Place Names

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    Tunnyfoyle
    Tamhnach Faille - the field of slaughter

    Seefinn
    Suidhe-Fiinn - the seat of Finn

    Greagherotta
    Greagh - Crotta - the rough marshy land of the curlews

    Drumanespic
    Drom-an-Easpuigh - the hill of the bishop

    Carrickacromin
    Carraig -a-Cromán - the hanging rock

    We have a field called "Seáns" garden
    How it got that name was there was a man living in it called Seán so it was called for him.
    We have another called the Wee Rock - it is a small rocky field,

    Beglieve
    Beg-Sliabh - a little mountain

    Crocknahakna
    Cnoc-na- h-Aiteanna - the hill of the whins

    Mary Ellen Clarke
    Tullawaltra
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Tullywaltry, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Mary Ellen Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullywaltry, Co. Cavan