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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 106

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    A long time ago in a certain part of Cork there was a red deer. A party of men came out to catch him. The deer ran with amazing speed. The huntsmen were gaining and on front was a wide river. Gathering itself opun its haunches the deer took the jump and and landed safely on the other side. The horses were afraid to jump and swam across the river. The deer was resting on the other side and ran away when he saw the men coming the men kept on and the deer who was frightened stood and the men thought
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jer Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry