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School: St. Brendan's (C.), Blennerville

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 128

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    in the district. The population is 293.
    The townland got the name of Blennervill, because the Blennerhassets were living there long ago. The Irish name for Blennerville is Cathair Uí Mhódhráin. It got its name because the O'Morans were living there as chieftains.
    (list-district census)
    There are three people in the village over seventy whose names are:-
    Mrs Mullins. Blennerville.
    Mrs Sayers. Blennerville.
    Patrick Greaney. Blennerville.
    The houses were more numerous in former years.
    There was a Protestant
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Nora Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry