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School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)

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Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 105

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    James Kairn is a well know hero of Carrigeen. He lives with his sister in a small comfortable cottage situated on the right handside of the main road leading from Feale's Bridge to Brosna. To the front of the house is a grove of palm trees to prevent te north wind from blowing in the door. To the back is a big yard & a small cabin for the hens.
    In his young days he was active & light-footed & people used to say he was as swift as a deer. On one occasion he was going through fields in which rabbits were very plentiful. Seeing a small light-footed rabbit lying on the field he made towards him.The rabbit made a spring from the ground & made towards his burrow but before he could reach it James had a hold of him by the tail. He returned home very happy & had a nice dinner that day. He was once at the Sports in Brosna & he entered in the race
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Kerry