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 154
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- (continued from previous page)The Larkin Family (contd.)
2. Andrew Larkin lived on another farm at Boulia. He was a cousin to James Larkin (the proctor). Andrew was a weaver and kept a number of weavers on hire. He was married to Mary Scott from Rusheen (East), Firies, Farranfore. Their son James died without an heir an left the farm to his niece, Mary Connor from Rathcommane, Ballyhar, Farranfore. This Mary Connor (Mrs. Mary Connor, now a widow) is the present owner of the farm. She has one son, John.
3. A third family of the Larkins in Firies Village. They were weavers. There is no member of this family in Firies now.
4. A fourth family lived in Listry. Their descendants are still there.These four families were the same Larking and originally they were all weavers. The Larking of Firies were weaving about fifty years ago.
Jack Larkin, the robber belonged to some one of the two Boulia families.
He was married and it is supposed that it was his people-in-law, who were bad, that led him astray.
The following story is told about him. One night he and his brothers-in-law went to(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Con Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Boolasallagh, Co. Kerry
