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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 04_034

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    My home district is Glenderry, it is a very nice place. There are about one hundred and fifty two people living in it. Potatoes is the crop that is most plentiful there and the most of the houses have iron roofs around this place. There are many people able to tell stories, namely John Kirby, Glenderry. There are others also Thomas Gaynor, John Patrick Bowler, Patrick Kirby, John Corridon Thomas Connell, John Connor. The most common name in this place is Gaynor. The place got its name from the trees growing there long ago; it means "Glen of the Oaks". Long ago it was thickly wooded around this place, and the trees
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Joseph Lucid
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Corridon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry