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Relic of the Trinity College Estates
Photo and text from Martin Moore on Facebook
This thatched house at Acres was formerly owned by Trinity College, Dublin, who were granted extensive lands in north Kerry in the 17th century .Trinity College were granted extensive lands in north Kerry after the 9 Years War (1594-1603). Most of this was in the Ballylongford/Tarbert areas, but they held lands in Clanmaurice too.
At the same time as the College was granted the lands, there was a transplantation of Gaelic families from Laois & Offaly and it was then that that the Moores, Lawlors, Dowlings, Kellys (etc) came to north Kerry. This suggests that north Kerry had by then been devastated and the local population decimated. In a later transplanting into the area, many families from Clare arrived and you get the Carmodys, Finucanes, McMahons etc.
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Mrs. Crowley, ice cream and a snake
An extract from Keane’s Kingdom in Saturday’s IrishIndependent
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Building Works in Sept 2022
I took these photos in town on Sept 13 2022
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Getting Ready for The Races
Holidays
In the time honoured tradition of Listowel people, I’m closing for business for Race week. I intend going to The Island and having a break (I’ll bring the camera.)
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anon
Mary, do the good folks do anything but painting and decorating in Listowel? They really set the good example for all other towns. Not to name any, but some towns and villages have not seen a lick of paint since the God was a young lad!
KEN DUCKETT
Hi Mary, I believe that the cottage ‘Acres’ you showed was the dwelling place of my gt gt grandparents John Hanlon and Gobinet (Abby) Burns). They were a farming family that worked for William Gunn and had 8 children. It looks just like the cottage my cousin showed me on one of my visits to Kerry.
Thanks,
Ken Duckett