School: Tairbeart (B.) (roll number 10005)
- Location:
- Tairbeart, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: S. Ó Labhradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 493
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- The parish of Tarbert has two names. It is called Tarbert and it is also called Kilnaughtin.
Kilnaughtin is the Civil name of the parish and Tarbert is the Ecclesiastical or Church name of the parish.
he following are the townlands in this parish:-
Doonard which means High fort. There is no trace of this fort now.
Shanaway "Seana bhotha" which means old booths or huts.
Tieraclea "Tír a' Tsléite" meaning Land of the height.
Kilpaddoge "Cill Pacdóug" which means Church of the rush light.
There is a tradition that a church formerly stood on the hill overlooking the Shannon where a rush light Páideóg) was kept burning every night to serve as a beacon for mariners hence the name Kilpaddoge.
Coolnanoonagh "Cúl na nlongnadh" Corner(continues on next page)
