School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. 1 Cathair Doncadha Ruadh There is a fort outside our house and they call it cathair Doncada ruadh because Doncadha Ruadh used to live there when war was in Ireland.
    2 Poll Gorm. It is a river in Aran
    3 Coill Dius It is called Coill Dius because there was a pine wood there long ago.
    4 Cartron A man lived there long ago and his name was Cartron. He possessed a great deal of land and it was called Cartron after him.
    5 Teampall Gálda It is near the Kilcolgan Castle and it is called Teampall Gálda or
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway