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 Title:  Tarbert on the Shannon
  Author:  Holly, Denis; Holly, Josephine
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  Publisher:  Donegal Democrat
  Place of Publication:  Ballyshannon, Donegal
  Date of Publication:  1981
  Original Date of Publ: 
  Publication Number: 
  Number of Pages:  124 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  9 in.
  Contents:  Part I: Tarbert Parish -- Tarbert Town -- Geology -- Historical, to the 8th century -- OConnor-Kerry -- The Tarbert Termons -- Kilnaughten Parish church -- Tarbert Castle -- Desmond wars -- The Elizabethan planters -- The Crosbies -- Rebellion of 1641 -- The Cromwellian planters -- Population of Tarbert, 17th century -- The Jacobites -- Leslies of Tarbert House -- The Palentines -- The Collis family -- Conditions during the 18th century -- Arthur Young's survey -- Roads and travel -- River Shannon -- Local military units -- Development of Tarbert -- Education -- Whiteboys -- Tarbert Harbour -- Incident at Kilcolgan -- St. Mary's Catholic church -- Tarbert inns -- Further development in Tarbert -- Conditions of the people -- The night of the big wind -- The famine period -- After the famine -- Formation of Tarbert Parish -- The Fenians -- Houses and population -- Tarbert, 1886 -- Land League -- Last decade of the 19th century -- Emigrant ships -- Elections and voting -- Improvements on Tarbert -- Fall-off in trade -- Irish volunteers -- The 'Troubles' -- After the 'Troubles', 1920-30 -- The emergency -- Post-war period -- Tarbert to-day -- Tarbert in the future; Part II: Townlands and place-names: Dooncaha -- Tarmons -- Shannaway -- Tieraclea -- Kilmurrily -- Doonard -- Farranawana -- Carhoona -- Kilpadogue -- Coolnanoonagh -- Cockhill -- Meelcon -- Gurteenavallig -- Carhoonakilla -- Carhonakineely -- Rallapane -- Glencullare North -- Glencullare South -- Glansillagh -- Pulleen -- Kilcolgan -- Reenturk -- Tarbert Town -- Tarbert Island; Miscellany: Irish words in everyday conversation -- Past and present family names in Tarbert -- Old tracks -- Drowning tragedy on the River Shannon, 1893 -- Customs -- Games and leisure pursuits -- Tarbert's sons -- Ballads
  Notes:  Includes bibliographical references, p.121-123.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish, Tarbert, Kerry
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  Subject - Topic:  History
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  Subject - Genre:  History



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