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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    (continued from previous page)
    They are the longest tribe in it. They first came from Kilcummin to Firies and from Firies to Ballyfinane. They are in Ballyfinane with two-hundred years.
    The home we are living in at present is built with thirty years. The house previous to it was very ancient - as tradition says before it was inhabited by the Teahons- it was a draper's shop by Reidy from Gurrane-Drough.
    The townland is said to have got its name
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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
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Peggy Teahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry