School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 121

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    usually carried a stick in his hand.
    A good swimmer is also to be found in the neighbourhood. His name is Jim Brosnan of Liscullane. Some years ago his horse went into a deep flood. He came and swam around in the flood for a good while. He managed to cut the chains off the car which was attached to the horse and thus brought the car to land. The horse was drowned and only for he being such an athletic man he would probably have shared the same fate.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jeremiah Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltomy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Mulcahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltomy, Co. Kerry