School: An Drom Clochach (B.)
- Location:
- Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Ruadhacháin
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- (continued from previous page)used vie with each other as to which house he would spend the night for the stories.
The scholars sat on boards placed on sods of turf at school. They were splendid writers.
The master got no pay, but was kept free in the houses. Sometimes he got a flitch of bacon going home, also some eggs and butter. They say thet some of Kenea's books are still to be found. He had a very big bibble.
Genea or Mc Kenea was a cripple. He used go from house to house riding an ass. He used play the fiddle at dancing schools.
- Collector
- Mrs Norah Costello
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Assistant teacher
- Informant
- Michael Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Ballyhorgan East, Co. Kerry
