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School: Cratloe (C.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shitric
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 106

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    PAIRC-a-LEASA in PORT DROIGHIN a field with a huge fort or Ráth (near the Shannon)

    Dair Bán - (near the Shannon) (owned by J. Punch)
    Gleann na Gros - (in Meelick)
    Gleann an Uisce - (in Cratloe Wood)
    Coill Dóighte - (in Cratloe Woods)
    Gleann na Mná Marbh - (in Cratloe Woods)
    Gleann na n-Eascú - ( the glen of the eels)
    Currach Thaidg - (near Cratloe Wood)
    Moinín Crann - (Mrs Watson's (?) wood)
    Ciaran Buidhe - (in Punch's farm) (Ned) (?)
    Cruach-a-Fosta - (in Frost's land) (?) near Shannon
    Cruac-a-Bairile - (Barrel HIll) north of Cratloe

    (It is said that the old Irish filled barrells with stones and let them roll down the hill. In this way they threw the (?) calvalry (?) into confusion)

    Coill Bheag - (in Farrell's mountain)
    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
    Collector
    Miss M. Setrite
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Soloman O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cratloe, Co. Clare