School: Cill Bhonáin, Droichead na Bandan (roll number 1271)
- Location:
- Cill Mhathnáin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Briain
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- Most of the local fields have names. These names are, "Pairc an Easaigh", or "the field of the Waterfall". "Páirc Mháirtín", or "Martin's Field". "An mbán locha" or "The field where the flax was steeped", "An Cúl" or "The Back". "An Acra" or "The Acre". "An Leaca" was called so because it was on the side of a hill. "An Charragán" or "The Rocky Field".
In this parish there is a cross called "Clais an Phúca" or "The fairies Furrows. There is a local townland called "Clais an Aifreann", or "The furrow of the Mass."
There is a hill in Aherlamore called "Cnoc a Gruaigidh" or "The hairy hill.
There is a big rock called "The holy water stone". It is in(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Creed
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Eatharla Mhór, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr Cornelius O Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Eatharla Mhór, Co. Chorcaí