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 05_007
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- (continued from previous page)tranquil.Now the term Teampall Fé Thuinn means church beneath the sea, and it is said that there is an ancient cemetery beneath the waves at the place.A quaint old story is told about it. It states that it was the burial place of the Cantillon family long ago. They had a very strange way of bur(r)ying their dead. The funeral proceeded from the old castle and went its way until it reached Muchan na Marbh. They left the coffin on a flag of red sand stone and left it there till midnight. Unseen hands took it out to a church beneath the waver called(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tiduff, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Bowler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
