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

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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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   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