School: Dernakesh (B)

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1. Place Names (continued)

   

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   its name from a flat stone in Mr Patrick Farrell's field. This is supposed to mark the grave of some person.
   Maudabawn is our post office district. The name was got from a peeled pole which was lying across the river, where the bridge now is, to let people go across.
   Finlay's croos is just above Maudabawn bridge. There is an old house still there and there lived a family of Finlays in it who gave their name to it.
   Clenraw is situated on the road from Dernakesh N.S. to Maudabawn church. It comes from the glen of Mr Patrick McCann's farm which is said to be good land.

   

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2. A Local Name

   

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   We have a hill at home and it is called the fairie's hill. It got this name from the fairies, because before the Angelus came out there were fairies, and the track of a chilies grave on it.The word Angelus means the first bell

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Terry Woods

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Killyrue, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mrs Berney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killyrue, Co. Cavan