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School: Gleann Fleisge

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Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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  1. Taking Butter from Kerry to Cork in Olden Times

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    Taking butter from Kerry to Cork in Olden Times
    In olden times people took their butter to Cork in Ferkins on horses back on ____________ . Two Ferkins were tied on either side of the horse and one on the horses back . The people travelling from the south side of the parish o from Kilgarvan went up through aneemore on to aneebeag then to Carrigavanna and down the steep path to Drom. Thence along the foot of the hills through Rathmore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrigawannia, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs D. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    Carrigawannia, Co. Kerry