School: Clandouglas, Lic Snámha (roll number 10380)
- Location:
- Clondouglas, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sheanacháin
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- When the Fitzmaurices were Earls of Lixnaw and in their hey-day, some of them were very cruel. One time it happened that a poor widow woman lived in the vicinity + she had one son whom she sent picking "brosna" firewood in a field called the "Big Orchard" belonging to the Court. The Earl came out + found the boy gathering the sticks. There + then he ordered the servants to hang him from the nearest tree, + they did. When the poor mother heard it she came + stood in front of the Chapel in the Court + cursed the Earl + wished that before long that the Rooks + Jackdaws would build their nests in the Court of the Fitzmaurices.
It is said that from that time on a decline came.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr Michael O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gortaneare, Co. Kerry