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School: Tairbeart (C.)

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Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 155

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    Tarbert parish, Co. Kerry. Its rates are paid to Kerry Co. Council, but its owners pay dues in Glin, Co. Limerick.
    And most of us have our family graves in the graveyard which surrounds Lislaughtin Abbey, and is usually spoken of as "The Abbey". "The Abbey" is in the parish of Ballylongford to-day, but our claim to our graves goes back to the day when Tarbert and Ballylongford were one parish. It is larger than Kilnaughtin graveyards, and contains many tombs, and monuments of imposing appearance. It slopes towards the West. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. O Connell
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry