School: Creatlach (B.)
- Location:
- Cratloe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Breathnach
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- Although no Irish is spoken in this locality most of the places have their own Irish names. Some of the names are:_
Cnoc na Bríce, which means the hill of the badgers;Port Drogihin, the place where the blackthorns growBaile an Phunta, the townland of the poundBaile Mhuirgheasa, the townland of Morris
Poll Gorm, the blue hole. The water in that field is a kind of blue.
Creagán na gCat, the place where the cats used to meet.
An Droichidín, the little bridgeDonnchadh bán, fair DennisPáirc na Leasa, the field of the fortPairc Shean Thadhg, the field of John TeddyÁrd Bán, the high milking placeSgiath gainimhe, the sand waterCnoc an Árd, the high hill
An Geata, the gate. The reason this field is called the gate because a gate was in the centre of that field and it was burned
Cnoc Dearg, the red hillTobar an airgid, the silver wellPaircín na Laogh, the calves fieldCorrach Silíní, the soft wet field of the cherriesCroc a Phosta, the field of the postNa curraichíní, the soft wet place
