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the Holy Well, popularly dedicated to St. Brigid. The Holy Well at Bally- 

 roberts, a couple of miles to north of Britway, is likewise {teste Windele) 

 dedicated to St. Brigid under the name of Brioeh, and at Bosslare, Co. 

 Sligo, there is, according to Lewis, 1 a chapel called St. Breoch's or Brigid's. 

 Possibly the association of St. Brigid with the well was suggested by the 

 name Britway. which was believed to have some reference to the patrouess of 

 Ireland. The well is still in high repute — " rounds " are being constantly made 

 and votive offerings are much in evidence. The well itself is surrounded by a 

 circular wall of modern masonry, on the outside of which are arranged a series 

 of prayer-stations nine in number. 



S.D. Ban a Teorna— " Boundary Field." 



Ballyvolake, Bail>- I'i Mholain — "O'Mullane's Homestead." Area, 

 361a. The townland is nearly all demesne land. 



" Ballyvolane 1 1 >epnB. 1 652). 



8.DD. Tobar an [me— "Butter Well"; because the water was suitable 

 for butter-worku [ 



"The Pound Field. 



Ballydaw, Baile Dath— "David's Homestead." David was a common 



d aame amongst the Banys and the Powers. Area, 55 a. Only a 



small portion of the townland is in tin- present parish. Greater part of it, 



or another townland oi the same name, lies within the neighbouring parish 



of C istlelyoi 



I. Uyi ... D.S.R.). 



S.D. I Ruadh— little Red Hill." 



Babbafohoma, Barra Fothana — "Covert Summit." O'Donovan makes it 

 B. Fothannain thistle), which certainly is not tlic nam"- 1 heard. Thistles 



a ..nly on good land, and must of this large townland is bare and wind- 

 A There is onelios, of medium Bize and circular 



outline, n I I'Began'e farm. 



S.DD. □ an na mBuaohailli — toys' Little Hill." 



'Axd Glas — G Height"; a sub-div., of some 400 acres. 



lalil-Fallncl's Well." 



Sihadraidh— "The Dog's [Wolfs) Glen Slope," a sub-division 

 • 60 acres. serve the locative, in place of the nominative, 

 case. 



■■ Bilboy"; a hill. 



COOLKKNKDAKE, Cdi] Cniadiin — " Knedan's Corner," according to 

 O'Donovan, while I think I heard <Yiil an Fheadain— "Corner of the 



1 Topograph. Diet., n, p. 538. 



