Brendan Graham
THE WHITEST FLOWER
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Ellen’s Country
........... Areas showing ground above 360 ft
| An Trá Ban | lit. The White Strand, known locally as The Silver Strand |
| Béal a tSnámha | The mouth of the swimming place – now called the Ferry Bridge |
| Bóithrín a tSléibhe | The little road over the mountain |
| Crucán na bPáiste | Burial place of the children |
| Leac | Ellen’s ‘rock’ |
Note: Maamtrasna in 1845 was in County Galway. The County boundaries were redrawn in 1896. Maamtrasna now resides in County Mayo.
Ellen’s Journey.
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