School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)

Location:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Brigid Prior
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  1. King Conor Mac Nessa was a powerful warrior , he was believed to be invulnerable. Some magician make it know that the only way to kill him was to take out some strong man's brains boil them as hard as a stone, and put these boiled brains into a sling and get one of the strongest soldiers to aim at Conor Mac Nessa's head with this sling.
    The brains were got and the strongest man that could be found , got the sling and put the brains into it, and meeting Conor struck him a fierce blow . The ball of brains went into the back of his head.
    Mac Nessa went to the most
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baranvalla, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baranvalla, Co. Waterford