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 160

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    is so called as it was owned by a man named Terry.
    There is a rock in John McElligott's land in the townland of Glenelama known as "Fionn's Rock". The reason it is called Fionn's Rock is because the footprints of Fionn McCool are on it.
    It is said that this man jumped from a cliff down on this rock and his footprint may be seen in it at the present day.
    There is a field in the Old Court farm known as the "Flowery Field".
    In the middle of this field is a tree on which a man was hanged.
    This man's name was O'Connor and he was hanged by one of the earls of Lixnaw to please
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cunnagare, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Tom Mc Elligott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cunnagare, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maurice Shanahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscullane, Co. Kerry