School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 03_044

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  1. My home district is Dromature. The meaning of "Dromature" is "the back of the furze". There are ten families in it. There are four new houses in it. There is only one man over seventy years in this townland and his name is Patrick Griffin. The common name that is in it is Godley. There is an old building in it called the coast guard station. It was burned down at the time of the war in Ireland in 1916. There are about one hundred and fifty acres in it. The sean is to south of it and the mountain
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Pat Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Richard Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry