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School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)

Location:
Knockanes, Co. Kerry
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Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
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    the blood of the cattle he killed.
    He then fell out with a widow and he made a prisoner of her only son.
    The widow had influence with an officer in the English Army. The officer came to the Castle demanding the widow's son.
    "Yes" said O' Donoghue "you shall get him".
    O' Donoghue went into the Castle and killed the widow's son and brought him out dead. The officer fired a cannon ball at the Castle from Rae na Groice [?] mountain and knocked it Some men were brought up for it They were hanged in the field behind the school.
    It is said that the widow cursed
    O' Donoghue for seven generations to live in Tomies near the Killarney Lakes. There he also had a castle but he left that later and went to live in Baile na hbhann.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Folktales index
    AT1455: The Hard‑hearted Fiancée
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Harry Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Brewsterfield, Co. Kerry