School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)
- Location:
- Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 185
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- (continued from previous page)monks were murdered is ever since called [Gleann Clusac] or "The glen of the ears." The other monks fled to [Dooncacha] Bog and to [Tarmons] and buried their chalices and the hold vestments there. A few years ago a chalice was dound in [Dooncacha] Bog and is said to have been buried by the friars.
- Major Leslie's ancestors lived in Tarbert in the South of Scotland. The first of the Leslies came to a place in Porth Kerry where they settled down there. Soon other houses sprang up and then as a result of this growth grew a little village called "Tarbert." Mr. Tom [Sulthane], Ballycullane, Glen, Co. Limerick.
Tarbert is also said the have got its name from "The Birth of the Tar." a great amount of tar was seen at Major Leslie's house and some called the place "Tarbert." - Collector
- Siúracha na Trócaire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr Tom Culhane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycullane Lower, Co. Limerick
