School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 254
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- Aonach an Phoic
Puck fair is now well known throughout Ireland. I have made inquiries of how it got its name.
When Cromwell's soldiers were raiding the country, it is said that they were near Cahirciveen raiding. They carried away cattle and goats from the farmers. The soldiers had dogs driving the animals.
When they reached Killorglin they had to cross a forde known at present as the county bridge. As they were about(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Denis Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
