School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 296

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  1. A man went into a fort one day. He wearing a big sun hat and when he was coming out he missed his hat, but he did not feel or hear anyone taking it. He got frightened and ran for home and going in the gate of his own house he saw his hat on the top of the pier. It was a warning to him to remain away from the fort.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Leitrim Middle, Co. Kerry
  2. There was a farmer there one time and he had a big fort. This day he set potatoes in it. The potatoes grew up and he thought he had fine
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