Explore the place names, family connections, remembered stories and poetry of West Kerry. This community archive connects oral traditions with the people and places that keep them alive.
Folklore & Legends
The traditions of Gleann na nGealt, Tobar na nGealt and the Mad Stone, alongside local memory and Irish place names.
Local History & Genealogy
Begin with a family name and townland, then explore parish, land and graveyard records for your West Kerry connections.
Poetry & Oral Traditions
Read Sean Farrell’s Vale by The Sea and discover how landscape and local legend find a voice in poetry.
Gleann na nGealt: stories rooted in a place
Brigid O’Connor’s account brings together local folklore and recollections inherited from her father, Tom Batt O’Connor. The glen’s well and Mad Stone belong to a living tradition of stories, distinct from documented archaeological history.
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From oral memory to the historical record
A remembered story can open a question; a dated photograph, parish entry or grave inscription can help anchor it. These pages identify local recollections and provide record sources for family research, so visitors can follow both strands without treating legend as established fact.