Kerry is an anglicisation o Ciarraí, itself derived fraeCiarraighe, or "fowk o Ciar", the name o the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in pairt o the present coonty. The legendary foonder o the tribe wis Ciar, son oFergus mac Róich. InAuld Erse "Ciar" meant black or daurk broun, an the wird continues in uise in modren Erse as an adjective describing a daurk complexion. The suffixraighe, meaninfowk/tribe, is foond in various-ry place names in Ireland, such asOsry –OsraigheDeer-Fowk/Tribe.
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