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School: Gleann Beithe (B.) (roll number 4762)

Location:
Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0473, Page 162

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    returning home he thought that he heard crying in the wood. He went in and saw the dog crying. He said "Go home" and the dog said "All-right". When he went home the dog was lying down near the fireplace and one of the children was sitting near him eating bread. The dog snapped the bread and the man said to him "Why did you do that and the dog said "I did'nt mean it." The man brought him out the next day for to hang him and when he had the rope around the dog's neck the dog said "Do not hang me or if you do you will be sorry but he did.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynakilly Lower, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynakilly Lower, Co. Kerry