placenamesClanmorris
Clann Mhuiris
A school at Ballindine taught needlework and straw plaiting with estate support.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Clann Mhuiris · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Clanmorris · English · main form
Place & story
Practical lessons at Ballindine
Samuel Lewis’s 1837 account of Crossboyne parish records a school at Ballindine supported by Lady Oranmore with fifteen pounds annually. Its pupils learned needlework and straw plaiting. Lord Oranmore separately contributed ten pounds each year towards a grammar school, while Rev. Mr. Crofton supported another school through the Tuam Diocesan Society. The account documents different forms of patronage and practical instruction within Clanmorris, rather than a single uniform school system. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clanmorris. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Crossboyne: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.