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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 168

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    The old people had a custom of giving fields some curious Irish names such as, "Páirch Thiar", "Páirch na Trínseabhlá", Páirch na bPoll".
    In the district of Blennerville there is a stream called "Cundeen" and "Bow-corda". In our district there is a bush called "Leprachaun" or the "Cobbler's Bush" and also the "Bush of the spirit".
    The rocks are called "Rock of the Butter" "Goat's rock". There were several raths in our townland too. There is a place by the name of "Fairies place" also in this townland.

    John Kerins
    Tonevane,
    Blennerville
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Mary Kerins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Kerins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonavane, Co. Kerry