School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)
- Location:
- Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 048
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- Local StoryA long time ago Mr. Michael Halloran was the caretaker of Lislaughtin Abbey. He had to come across the fields every morning to open the gate of the Abbey.One morning about half past-five, he heard a strange knock at his door. When opened the door, he saw a woman and she asked him to open the gate of the Abbey.He started off across the fields and when he came to the Abbey there were several other women there. He opened the gate, they all went in except two, and when they came, the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Galvin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Ryan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Ballymacasy, Co. Kerry
