School: Cnoc an Doire (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Nóra Ní Chorcoráin Maire Nic Chárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 310
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- How "Killeag" got its name.
Killeagh means "Cill Fhíacha" or the church of Fiaca.
There is a form of a church in Killeagh called the Killeens. In ancient time people used give rounds there on Good Friday.
A saint was punished and his punishment was to build a church in a place called "Kill- something", but he was not told the second part of the name. He was about to build it in Killeagh, when a voice spoke and said, that was not the place but another Kill.
There is also a well in Killeagh called "Tobar na croidhe and it was said there was a cure in the water if it was taken, before sunrise or after sunset. Once a woman went to the well for some water before sunrise. She put the water to boil in the kettle and if the water was down forever it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Maurice Keane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeagh, Co. Kerry
