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School: Srón (roll number 9090)

Location:
Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 040

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 040

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    wind is always blowing.
    Bearna Cleite. A gap in Cahirs cleft where some people fought and they wore feathers and lost them.
    Glais na bprátaí. A place near a glosha where a potato grew after a crow leaving it there.
    Glais na bhfear nóg. A glosha where young boys used go fishing.
    Carraig a mhadra. A stone in the shape of a dog.
    Cnoc an óir. A hill where gold was found.
    Gort Uí Rathaille. A corn field owned by a man named Rahilly.
    Bóthar na gabhar. A path by goats.
    Abha na Sgiortán. This got it's name from a river where insects called sgiortáns are seen.
    Deire na Sagart. A place where a priest said Mass.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Ellie Lucey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jer Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Awnaskirtaun, Co. Kerry