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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 214

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    About 1780 one James Curtin or Curtyane who had figured in the Warren Hastings business brought a bride to Killarney. She was an Indian in the loose sense - i.e. what Province cannot easily be determined. They had a son of rather Asiatic complexion who became in time a Co. Cess Collector as Henry Curtayne. He became known as "Yellow Harry." He got the famine contract for India Maize. The cakes made of that commodity are known in Killarney as "Yalla Buck."
    The house on the main road to Cork was originally higher with a tower in typical Indian fashion.
    It is as plain as a pike staff.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Cróinín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    An tAthair Seán Ua Coinnleáin
    Gender
    Male