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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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    A Local Happening
    There is a fort in the field at the back of our house, and it is circular in shape, and it is surrounded by trees and furze. Lighta were often seen in the fort and music was heard there. There is a small gap getting into it.
    Long ago there was a servant-boy working in the house, where we live now. One day when he was fencing a gap in the meadow, he went into the fort to cut bushes. When he was cutting the bushes a thorn went in his leg, and he got blood-poisoning. He died two days after, and it was because he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Dee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghanagran Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jermiah Dee
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Aghanagran Middle, Co. Kerry