School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)
- Location:
- An Fhaiche Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 003
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- (continued from previous page)Coolroe - Cúl Ruadh - Cúil or Cúl = cornerCoolbane - Cúl-bán
Culleeney More / Culleeney Beg - Cúl Eanaigh Mhóir / Bhig- Eenach - marshy boggy swamp
Slievegoura - Sliabh Gabhrach / Sliabh Gabhra- Sliabh = heathy plain
- Gabhrach = abounding in goats
This was a commonage - flocks of goats in olden times
+ Kilbonane - Cill Bhoth-Fhionáin or Cill Benane
- Cill Beannáin (Benignus) Patrick's disciple- Church of Cell of Finan
cf. Old ruin in Aran Isle where Benignus was buried
Walls of rectr. (?) church still standing
+ Keelnarovanaugh - Cill na Rómhánach
- ruins visible - Tradition opposed to Kilbonane cf St Cummian- Church of the "Romans" perhaps as distinct from nearby Protestant C. Aglish following or according to tradition Roman ritual
+ Keelilogherane - Cill Chlocharáin - ruins visible- Clotharán = hermit - Rounds paid "given" here.
The Cealluragh - Ceallamhnach or Ceallúir- Beside Keelclogherane used as burial place for still born or unbapt. children
Lahard - Leath-árd
-East of this is Ards - a much higher land
Clash - Clais - valley - beside R Gweeslin (?)Knockeen - Cnuicín - Cnoc beag(continues on next page)
