School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)visible even when the surrounding waters are quite tranquil.
Now the term Teampall Fé Thuinn means church beneath the sea and it is said that there is an ancient cemetery beneath the waves of this place.
A quaint old story is told about it. In far off days it was the burial place of the Cantillon family the original landlord of Ballyheigue till they were ousted out by the Crosbies. These people seemed to have a very strange manner of burying their dead. The cortege proceeded from the old Castle of the Cantillons to Mucán na Mharbh a rath or(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nora Lawlor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Bowler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry