School: Killahan
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 347
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“Ye all knew Sean Foran who lived at Shrownourd”
(continued from previous page)They arrested John Curtin that innocent youth,
Who spent eight months in jail on account of the brute,
Pity is was that many others such as he,
Did not meet a similiar fate on the road from Tralee.
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“The old people say that there was a "hedge school" near where Maurice Allen now lives...”
The old people say that there was a "hedge school" near where Maurice Allen now lives, this is about a quarter of a mile from the school, on the road to Lixnaw. There is a hill a little bit further on, which is called Clogher. It is supposed that there was a convent there when the Normans, that is the Geraldines, were in Lixnaw. On the same road in a place called "The Rock", it is related that a woman lived there with her only daughter. The daughter died, and the mother told nobody, but remained alone with the corpse, and at midnight a hand was put on her throat and she was put into bed. She died soon after, but she herself told the story. Her house now in ruins, is always avoided at night. - Informant
- J. Edwards
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Killahan, Co. Kerry