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School: Doire Liath (roll number 10102)

Location:
Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0467, Page 224

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    I live in the townland of Gerah. It is divided into eight farms now. The owners of these farms are not the descendants of those who owned them long ago. These were the people who owned them long ago, namely, Caseys, Sweeneys, Dwyers, Mountains and Moriarty's. The Caseys and the Sweeney's lived in our own farm and the ruins of where they lived are to be seen up until the present day. To the west of the ruin there is a big stone the shape of a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Gearha, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Dan Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr P. O Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Gearha, Co. Kerry