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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 087

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    of the name residing in it
    All the houses except two have a slated roof the other two being thatched.
    The word Knockmeal means the "bald" hill, so called because it is very bare, very little trees or grass growing on it.
    There were more houses in the townland in pre-famine days because during the famine a few people died and others emigrated to America. The land is very hilly and boggy in this district
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockmeal, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmeal, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmeal, Co. Kerry