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School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 290

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    About two hundred yards from the village of Milltown there is a large field known as the "Hospital field". It is called this because there was a hospital built there long ago.
    This hospital was built between the years 1841-43. It was Fr. Quill who was Parish Priest of Milltown ordered this hospital to be built.
    The reason for this hospital was, there a disease raging in the town of Tralee known as "cholera" The sailors who came into Tralee bay, some of them were infected with the disease. The
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockavota, Co. Kerry