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School: Clochar na Trócaire (roll number 13381)

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Killarney, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 208

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    Clover's Lane was so called because there were a number of people living there who used to clove flax. There were also weavers living thee. Most of the people in the neighbourhood of Minish grew their own flax. When the flax was ready to be cloved the women and girls of the district went to one house and cloved the flax grown there. When they had done they had a dance for a few hours. This was done in every house until all the flax was cloved.
    (I) Denis Cronin who lived in a thatched cottage in College Street was a weaver.
    (II) Daniel Mahony and his son
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Killarney, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Fhlainn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    An tAthair Seán Ua Coinnleán
    Gender
    Male