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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

Location:
Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 189

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    In the western part of my townland there is a field called "Páirc na Ceardcann" because long ago there was a forge there which belonged to a man named Twomey. He was married to a girl named Kate Cahill who came from South Kerry. It is said that Tureencahill got its name from her. There is a field beside Páirc na Cearcann called Páirc Cáit.
    Another field near them is called the Barrack field. The reason it got its name was that at the time of the land-league there was a police
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Eily M. Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis D. Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    31
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry