School: Corrabha (Curravagh)

Location:
Currach Bheatha, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
(ní thugtar ainm)
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    Eillineach =
    the church of Lyney.

    Muilleann Iarainn =
    Swanlinbar or The Iron Mill.

    Gub =
    a sharp point of land, hill or rock.

    Golagh = a place of river -forks.
    Latoon = one side of a hill

    Drumhurran =
    ridge of the little marsh.

    Mullaghlea = the grey summit.
    Garvolt = rough height

    Moneygashel =
    break of the cashels or round stone forts

    Carratober = hill of the well

    Corcashel =
    hill of the circular stone fort.

    Moneenterriff (Moneen-tairb) =
    the little bog of the bull.

    Creagh = a coarse mountain flat.
    Tamhny = a green field.
    Glangevlin =
    glen of the river fork.

    Tullycasson =
    the hill of the pass (the old road from Manorhamilton to Cavan Town passed through this townland

    Knockgorm = the blue hill
    Port =
    a bog situated near Glan Gap. This bog supplies most of the Glangevlin people with turf.

    Curraglass = the green marsh.
    Legglas = the green hollow.
    Talamh Uisge =
    a field in Althshallon.

    Sraithín =
    a field in Currava. A stream flows through this field
    Thomas Sheridan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Teampall an Phoirt, Co. an Chabháin
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Shiordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrick West, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Thomas Sheridan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moneensauran, Co. an Chabháin