School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

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

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 323

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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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Collector
Martin Kennelly
Gender
male
Address
Dromin, Co. Kerry
Informant
John Shanahan
Gender
male
Age
69
Address
Dromin, Co. Kerry
Language
English