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School: Tearmonn, Cill Chaoi

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Termon West, Co. Clare
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Máire Ní Chathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0628, Page 268

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    Charles Mac Donnell son of Charles Armstrong Mac Donnell was landlord of Kilkee in olden times-1703.
    His father's name was Armstrong and it is said that he adopted the name Mac Donnell in order to inherit the estate.
    Charles Mac Donnell married Elizabeth O'Brien of Ennistymon locally known as Betty O'Brien.
    Kilkee Castle was standing at this time and it is thought she got part of the castle knocked to build a house.
    She used the field at the West End known as the big meadow as a "deer-park".
    The ditch between the "deer park" and the well in which St. Senan's Well is now
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Culhane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr J. Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Kilkee, Co. Clare