School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 008

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The name of my townland is Ballinageragh. It is in the parish of Kilcaragh and in the barony of Clanmaurice and in the county of Kerry. There are twenty-five families in it and about one hundred and five people. The name most common is Dore. There are very good houses in the townland, the majority of them being farmer's houses and are slated, There are some thatched houses also in it. There are three old people in this townland, namely, Mrs Dore, Mrs Horgan, Ned Daughton. They live with their children. They have but very little knowledge of Irish. they can tell stories in English but not in Irish.
There are not many old buildings in Ballinageragh. The only old building is the ruins of Mr Pat Lynch's house. He is now dead and

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Collector
John O' Brien
Gender
male
Address
Ballynageragh, Co. Kerry
Informant
Maurice Whelan
Gender
male
Address
Ballynageragh, Co. Kerry
Language
English
Location
Ballynageragh