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School: Doire Liath (roll number 10102)

Location:
Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
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    Our townland is Derryleigh. It is four miles from the village of Sneem. There are seven farms and seven houses in it presently. In olden times it was in larger portions.
    It was divided by Colonel Warden into smaller portions. Before the land was divided there was a Shea man living in Derryleigh who owned all Derryleigh at that time. He was one of the Shea's of Rosdochan. He was a drunkard and spent all he had, so he had to leave the place. It is said he was in a public house in Sneem one
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Sheila O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Derryleagh, Co. Kerry