School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    There was a man living in Dromin named Paddy Shanahan and he had a big healthy family.

    There was a man living in Dromin named Paddy Shanahan and he had a big healthy family. At that time it was common to children to be stolen and a delicate child given back to you. One night about twelve o'clock Paddy heard a noise at the window. He got up in anger and went towards the window and looking out he saw his best son being stolen and a delicate child being put into the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Kennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Shanahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry