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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 060

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    form of this district is "Carrain Tuatail" which means "the inverted sickle or reaping hook". Owing to the existence of this cairn or grave on the summit it is believed that its name should be "Carn Tuatail" which would mean O'Toole's grave.
    In the grounds of St Brendan's Seminary is an old stone which is believed to be an Ogham stone as there are certain strokes or lines chiselled out in its edges. As these lines represent an old Irish Alphabet which is not now known, it cannot be read and its inscription remains unread.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John A. J. Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Con Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry