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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    always visible even when the surrounding waters are quite tranquil.
    Now the term Teampall Fé Thuinn means church beneath the waves of the place.

    A quaint old story is told about it. It states that this was the burial place of the Cantillion family. These people did not bury their dead as the other people did. The funeral procession proceeded from the castle and went its lonely way until it reached Mucán na Marbh. The coffin was placed on a flag of red
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flahive
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry