School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)
- Location:
- Kealid, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 116
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- Long ago, before the Anglo-Irish war, the lands of Kilmeany were owned by a gentleman named O'Mahony. It passed from him to another gentleman named Sir Arthur Vicars. He was only a caretaker. He was an english man. There were at times many English and Scotch at the great house which was built at the end of the estate, about two hundred yards from the bank of the river Feale. One day an English lady and a Scotch man visitors, at the great house, were walking along the bank of the river. They had a pet dog with them, and as they were walking along, they saw a fisherman named Pat Flannigan, sitting on the bank eating his dinner. They thought to have a joke at him. The lady asked Pat "to throw the dog a bit" meaning a bit of his dinner. "Why quite sure Miss" said Pat catching the little dog in his arms, and throwing him into the river, the little dog was almost drowned. "Well" said Pat, turning around to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William O Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- William Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilmorna, Co. Kerry
