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

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 02_031

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  1. The Coast Guard station was a public building about forty one feet over the level of the sea. It was built in the one thousand eight hundred and sixty by the British Government for the purpose of rescuing ships in distress in Ballyheigue Bay. It was burned during the Anglo Irish war by the local "Sinn Fein" on the night of the fourth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flahive
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ned Flahive
    Gender
    Male