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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 048

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    Tarbert (Tairbeart) meaning a peninsula, may have derived its name from the peninsular shape of townland bearing that name. The River Shannon washes its three sides. This townland is the demesne of the local landlord - Major Leslie. And old people tell us that Major Leslie's ancestors were brought over from Tarbert in Scotland, and settled down in this spot. They called their house Tarbert House. In time the village which sprung up was known as Tarbert. The parish was formerly known as Kilnaughtin.
    Two miles west of Tarbert is a
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    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
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Mary O Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Quill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry