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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 267

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  1. The Following is a Story about Pollatarbh

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    Pollatarbh is in the western end of the townland of Clashmealcon and the next townland to it is Meenaghane. In olden days landlords had the right to all the wreck that would come in underneath their property.
    Two different landlords held Clashmealcon and Meenaghane and each one of them had a tide waiter to watch all the wreck that would come ashore and that none it would be stolen.
    It happens that there did a large amount of timber came ashore
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Clashmelcon, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Kathleen Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sheepwalk, Co. Kerry