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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 01_011

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  1. The Lake of the Brothers

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    To the South of keel micada[?] and very close to it there is a place called "the lake of the brothers," which is a little bay. When the tide is full it is like a little lake and when the tide is out there are three stones like the heads of three men. They say there were monks living there long ago and Cromwell's soldiers drove them in to the sea and killed them. Then three rocks sprang up like the heads of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry