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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
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An tSr. Antoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 227

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    gentleman named Moynihan who at that time lived in a place called Freemount. This section of land was situated around where the Presbytery and Convent are now built.
    After living there for some time they found that the place was too small for their Monastery and for their own Religious activities. In any case they were too poor and not able to pay the rent and they were about to be evicted.
    Therefor they had to look for a place in some other part of the country. After a great deal of searching for a place they were offered a mountainy district near Cappa Quin in Co. Waterford. They decided to accept this and there-
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lilly Meade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Maurice Reen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork