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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 283

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    “Long ago a woman lived near a big bog.”

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    in the field. At last this woman grew very rich and had plenty to eat and after a time she built herself a new house. One day hunters were out and they killed this hare. One of the men brought her home and his wife put her down in the pot. When she was boiled his wife went to take her up and when she did there was nothing there but a pot of threads. Then she threw it out the door and as she did it changed into a hare again and off she went.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry