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School: Cora Caitlín (B.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mac Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 051

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    The names of town-lands in the various counties of Ireland as they are written in their English form convey little as to their meaning, but when the true Gaelic form of their names is discovered, it will be found, that they tell stories of old churches. fords, forts, wells rocks, rivers and many other objects too numerous to mention.
    Examples of place names which record the existence of churches are Kilmaleary, Kilnasoolagh, the former being founded on the name of a Saint of whom little is known. Kilnasoolagh is said to be the church of the devout people.
    In Lisduff near Newmarket the name means black fort. Carrigoran is said to mean the Singing Rock and in this connection it is said that there was a rock on the point of the lake that had a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Longaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Sergeant Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare