Kate's Cottage Uncovered ; Answers to Correspondent [Eire Region]
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QUESTIONWho was Kerrywoman Kate Kearney and what is so famous about her cottage? KATE KEARNEY'S Cottage has been a focal point on the Killarney tourist trail for close on 200 years; the Killarney day trip, involving a visit to the cottage, a trip by jaunting car through the Gap of Dunloe and a boat excursion on the lakes of Killarney is considered the most celebrated day trip for tourists in Ireland.
The identity of the woman after whom the cottage is named remains a mystery. While some local people believe that she never existed, others say that the first occupier of the cottage was a healer of that name.See the full content of this document
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Kate's Cottage Uncovered ; Answers to Correspondent [Eire Region]
But even then, the cottage was already famous.
In the late 18th century, a traditional Irish tune with words by Alexander Lee, honouring Kate Kearn...See the full content of this document
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