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School: Clochar na Trócaire (roll number 13381)

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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 246

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    Loc-Lein:- Loc Lein was so called from lane who was a smith and lived there long ago. He was famous for making all the arnour and swords for the soldiers long ago.
    Martyrs Hill:- Martyrs Hill is in the east of Killarney and was so called because it was on that spot that Fr. Thaddeus Moriarty who was prior of the Dominicans in Tralee. Pierce Ferriter and Hugh O'Connor were hanged for the Catholic faith in 1853.
    Tuirín an Céim is a district in the south of the lakes of Killarney and is situated in the Glenagh mountains. It means the tower of steps.
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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
    Coolbaun, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Cúrnáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolbaun, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Seán Ó Curnáin
    Gender
    Male