School: Beanna (roll number 9524/5)
- Location:
- Banna West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 273
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- In Ballyheigue mountain at the Shannon side there is an inlet of the Shannon called Ballyingarry leap. It is a chasm eighteen feet wide and about three hundred feet deep. A wager was offered to any one that could leap it across but no one would venture it but a man by the name of Delany commonly called Shaker. Some people also say it was another time leaped by a tailor. Delany was a native of Ballyheigue
- Long ago there lived a man by the name of Tom Stack who was famous for step dancing.
There was also a man known as John Brown, who was famous for singing.
There was also a man known as Michael Stack who was a great story teller. - Collector
- Biddy Stack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Banna West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Dowling
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Banna West, Co. Kerry
