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School: Dromclough (C.), (roll number 10963)

Location:
Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
Eibhlín, Bean de Staic Nóra, Bean de Choistealbha
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    wife 'down' for it- the piseog. This woman one day met the above farmer's daughter on the road; she gave her a dead bonhamh inside in a paper sugar bag, with instructions to throw the parcel into the canal on her way home. This canal was bounding both their farmers.
    When the little girl left the woman she opened the parcel, and found the dead bonhamh. Being innocent of the the woman's wiles she threw the parcel into the canal.
    She told the story on arriving home, and the farmer told the priest. The priest gave the farmer medals to in Rovers field, and to put in the outhouses. He also blessed the outhouses and better luck came to the farmer.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Eileen Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Principal
    Address
    Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Irramore, Co. Kerry