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School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)

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Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 142

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    “Some years ago my father- Thomas Laelor- and Patsy Carroll Lerrig were returning from Ardfert between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock.”

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    years. He also told him they had a battle that night over the man who was sick and his side won. Then the little man said his time was up and he invited Lawlor to go with him and told him he would see the finest hurling match he ever saw. Lawlor refused and said he would not go. Then the little man left.
    In this story the man named Thomas Lawlor is my father who lives at Sackville Ardfert. He says these incidents happened about thirty five years ago. He is now about sixty years of age.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sackville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Sackville, Co. Kerry