School: Naomh Breandán (B.), Blennerville (roll number 16898)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Scannaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 171
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- The modern town of Tralee had its origin not because of any commercial dealings, loading etc. No person at present can state certainly why the town is so called. Some state that the town derives its present name from a river which runs through the town, and is called the River Lee. As regards the river itself there is dispute. Since there are two rivers, which enter the sea at a place below the present Mulgrave Bridge, no one can state definitely which is the Lee. On present maps of the County the Lee is stated to be tht which flows past the ruins of the old castle in Ballymullen, while the people of the town term the other river, which flows beneath one of the main streets, viz the Mall, as the Lee. If the town is called after this river, then the question arises as to the significance of (Traig) - Tra, i. e. in Irish - Tráig. This in English means strand. So the name of the town in the English language signifies - "the Strand by the Lee". But to the natives of the town this sounds absurd as the Strand which is situated about a mile beyond the present village of Blennerville is never washed by the waters of the Lee. The natives of the town do not(continues on next page)
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- Mary O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 93
