School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 192

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Long ago there was a wood ranger and he had a daughter.

Long ago there was a wood ranger and he had a daughter. She used going to school and three kings' sons used be with her. One morning it was raining and they stood near a bush. There was a well behind the bush. A very big hand came out of the well and caught the wood ranger's daughter and carried her off. The king's sons were very clever for making

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Collector
Betty Doyle
Gender
female
Address
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Informant
John Fitzgerald
Gender
male
Address
Derry, Co. Kerry
Language
English