School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)in a bag and taken away on the back of an ass. Such people do not now come here.
Coins were referred to as the "ten-penny" ( a coin worth ten pence) and the guinea, a gold coin worth twenty one shillings). At present the 6d piece is called a "tanner" and the shilling coin a "bob". The s2/6d [?] coin is called a "half - crown". The 2/- coin is now called a "florin". - Up to fifty years ago a story was told in this district (Ballyhar parish, Co. Kerry) of a mermaid who was seen sitting on a rock one day, near the shore, somewhere in the barony of Iveragh. A man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eugene Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry