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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 049

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    graveyard known as Kilnaughtin, near which is a well known as Tobernaughtin. Naughtin is supposed to have been a nephew of St. Patrick's.
    Tarbert sprung up when the Br. Navy was a familiar sight on the R. Shannon. The harbour was known as a berth, and the sailors were known as tars, and so - the berth of the tars - Tarbert. That tarbert was named from Tairbeart is the most probable, and is the general opinion.
    Kilpadogue (Cill páideóg) adjoins Tarbert townland on the bank of the Shannon. A páideóg is a light of tow tipped in tallow. These were kept lighting day and night in an old church here. These rushes showed light to ships coming up the Shannon
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    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