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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

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Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 355

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    Origin of the arch in Kearneys farm
    About a centuary and a half ago there lived in Peter Kearneys farm Twiches. They were supposed to be Protestant because Twiches is a Protestant name. These people had all daughters and people used to come and steal away the daughters and if any one was caught around there, they would be fined a large sum of money. They had to build a big wall all round it so that any one could not get in to it and a big gate laying in the overarching. The ruins of this
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breahig, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Martin O Connor
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Breahig, Co. Kerry