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School: Rahavanaig

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Rahavanig, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire de Stac
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 100

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    The name of the townland I live in is Bromore. It is situated in the parish of Ballybunion, in the barony of Irraghti-Connor, Co. Kerry. There are twenty-two families living in this townland, and one hundred-and-twenty-seven people. The most common name in this townland is Flahive.
    There are more slated houses in Bromore than thatched. The word Bromore means the big flag, because long ago people washed clothes on a big flag on the bank of the river. There are fifteen people over seventy years living in Bromore.
    There are two great story tellers in Bromore, two brothers, named Leahy. In this townland the houses are more numerous presently than in ancient
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bromore West, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Máighréad Ní Chearbhaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry