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School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

Location:
Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 608

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    Caherdean is the name of my townland. This is the parish of Ballykar, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry. There are four families in this townland and twenty-six people. One of the four houses in this townland is roofed with corrugated iron whilst the others are slated.
    Houses were more numerous in former times in the townland of Caherdean, parish of Ballykar, Co. Kerry. The ruins of these can now be seen. The owners got one pound each for the old cabin and any haggard they owned with it, from a neighbour whose land adjoined it.
    Some of the land is boggy whilst the greater part is good. There is one stream flowing through my
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Caherdean, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Michael Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caherdean, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Downey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Address
    Caherdean, Co. Kerry