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

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Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
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Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 007

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    A Local Happening
    John Kavanagh, who lived in Ahanagran, about two miles from Ballylongford, was, one day minding cattle which were grazing in a field near by. There was a fort in the lands, owned by Richard Mackessy of Ahanagran.
    John Kavanagh looked towards the fort, and all of a sudden he saw a beautiful image glittering in the bushes. He kept looking at it for a long time, but the moment he took he eyes off it, it dissapeared, and when he looked again there was nothing to be seen.
    This happened on a May Eve, about twenty five
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lislaughtin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Carl Kavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lislaughtin, Co. Kerry