School: Cnoc an Doire (B.) (roll number 2418)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 152
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Two families of the Larkins lived at Boulia, Firies, Farranfore.
James Larkin was married to Mary Brosnan from Dromore, Firies, Farranfore. It was these Brosnans who helped the Larkins in the faction fight.
This James Larkin was a proctor. He was a good scholar and won the proctorship by examination. This is the story told about the examination. One day James was on his way from Cork to Tralee with a load of goods. As he was passing "Firies Upper Cross" he saw some well dressed young men going towards Castlemaine. He was told that a Parson was holding an examination for proctorship at Castlemaine and that the young men were going for the examination.(continues on next page)
