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School: Máistir Gaoithe (roll number 4463)

Location:
Máistir Gaoithe, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0475, Page 102

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    Doorah is the name of my townland and it is situated in the middle of the parish of Dromod. It is a lot different now compared with, what it was a hundred years ago. The people used build their little huts at the foot of the hill in order that they would have shelter.
    There is a rath in the middle of Doorah and it is surrounded by a hedge of blackthorn and from this rath the village got its name dubh rath or Doorah. The land was not divided into farms that time it was a commonage. All the farmers paid a herdsman between them. When they were making the roads the land was tilled and divided into farms. The houses were very small and reasonable houses were built.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dúire, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    John Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dúire, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maurice Coffey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dúire, Co. Kerry