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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

Location:
Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 323

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    The name of my home district is Ballydonohue.
    About fifteen families live there and the population is over a hundred.
    The family name which is most common is Nolan.
    Some of the houses are thatched and some of them are slated.
    Most of the houses are labourers' cottages.
    There are several old people in the district.
    There is one man that speaks Irish that is Thade Kenelly.
    There is one house in ruins that is O'Connors.
    There is fairly good land in the district.
    There is no wood in the district and there is but one small river.
    There are three tradesmen in the district.
    They are the Curtins carpenters, the Hayes Tailors
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballydonohoe, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Hanna Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydonohoe, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thade Kenelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Ballydonohoe, Co. Kerry